Which of the following best describes measurement error?

a. Error that occurs due to participants' mistakes.
b. Error that occurs due to discrepancies between the true value and obtained value.
c. Error that is always due to random chance.
d. Error that is always systematic and preventable.


Answer: b. Error that occurs due to discrepancies between the true value and obtained value.

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An archival Web site that offers social histories of people who were born into slavery is called __________

A) Internet Archive B) Slave Narratives from the Federal Writer's Project C) What Did You Do in the War, Grandma? D) Hogan Jazz Archive

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AIDS stands for:

A. Acquired Involuntary Deterioration Syndrome. B. Aggressive Immune Disease Syndrome. C. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. D. none of the above.

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The services delivered or new products produced by a social program are:

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