Mary conducts research examining the efficacy of treatment of elderly persons in nursing facilities in her home state
In order for her to use this research to influence larger political policies regarding the care of the elderly on a state and federal level, she will have to generalize her findings to the larger population of elderly nursing home residents. What sort of statistics should she use to accomplish this goal?
A) correlational statistics
B) descriptive statistics
C) inferential statistics
D) logical statistics
Answer: C
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a. Common Sense Theory c. Cognitive Appraisal Theory b. James-Lange Theory d. Cannon-Bard Theory
Viability, or the ability of the fetus to survive outside the womb,
a. dramatically improves over the course of the third trimester. b. dramatically improves over the course of the second trimester. c. dramatically improves over the course of the first trimester. d. is only a useful concept in societies with older medical technology.
Which of the following is NOT a method to improve coping skills used in Stark’s treatment for childhood depression?
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