Jenny recruits 30 volunteers for her research on undergraduate study habits. She explains to the
group that they will be observed studying, and that their grades on an exam will be tracked. Which
term describes the 30 volunteers?
a) Research participants
b) Experimental units
c) Consumers of research
d) Producers of research
a
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a. Cultural differences do not become obstacles to good communication b. Every possible culture that a client represents is part of the human services worker’s cultural repertoire c. The client will feel more affinity toward human services workers d. The human services worker’s own ethnic group does not color the client’s opinion
In general, a. As the worthy heirs of Theodore Roosevelt, Republican Administrations areextremely sympathetic to social welfare
b. Democratic Administrations contract the social safety net. c. Republican Administrations contract the social safety net. d. There is no appreciable difference.
There are differences between qualitative and quantitative research reports. Qualitative reports tend to be more exploratory and descriptive, while quantitative reports tend to be more explanatory and predictive. The results of qualitative studies tend to use smaller samples, while quantitative studies tend to have larger samples. According to the text, which part of a research report is the most dissimilar between qualitative and quantitative reports?
a) Introduction b) Description of the research design c) Findings d) Recommendations