For the positivist approach to research, a theory looks like
A) a logical system of laws, axioms, and propositions.
B) a descriptive travel book or guidebook to a different society.
C) a critique which claims that people are being mislead.
D) a novel or story of specific people and places.
A
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allows the researcher to conclude only that “as X increases, Y does not decrease” rather than that “as X increases, Y also increases.”
a. Somer’s D b. Spearman’s rho c. Kendall’s tau d. gamma
The first step in developing a marketing plan for a human services agency should be to
a. create a brand b. be clear about the payoff for stakeholders c. be confident in the quality of the services provided d. assess the reasons for public interest in the services
Which educational reform was designed to create a stronger, more accountable education system, to change the culture of education, and to use evidence-based strategies that have been determined effective through rigorous research?
a. Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act b. America 2000 c. No Child Left Behind Act d. Goals 2000
Social Security benefit levels are determined by
a. Individual need b. Number of years in the work force c. Level of covered earnings and age at retirement d. Level of income at retirement