Explain the definition of ecological data and provide examples.

What will be an ideal response?


Data that represent characteristics of groups. For example: towns, cities, and counties.

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Sean learns that Martha rarely asks for help with difficult cases because she is

intimidated by Sean. How should Sean respond? A. Sean should empathize with her feelings, but also clearly say that in order to do his job he needs her to present difficult cases for review. B. Sean should respect Martha's feelings and postpone discussion of difficult cases until she is comfortable. C. Sean should set new expectations for case review for everyone until Martha develops confidence. D. Sean should warn Martha that, as a professional, she must not allow her feelings to keep her from doing her job.

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Desegregation of U.S. schools has been accomplished since the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Milgram's study that led participants to believe that they were

administering shocks is considered unethical primarily because: A. participants did not agree to participate in the research. B. confidentiality of participants was violated. C. deception was used. D. participants were left less emotionally healthy following the research.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Descriptive statistics estimate the degree of confidence in generalizations made from a sampe to a population. 2. The median in a frequency distribution is determined by identifying the value corresponding to a cumulative percentage of 50. 3. Three features of a shape are important in a univariate distribution: mean, median, and mode. 4. The mean, median, and mode can all be used to describe any variable. 5. A frequency polygon displays a number and percentage of cases per cell in a table.

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