Discuss the primary difference between a parameter and a statistic.

What will be an ideal response?


Parameters describe population characteristics, whereas statistics describe sample characteristics

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Selection of the issue(s) to address in the current helping context is the practitioner's responsibility although the client may help with formulating the practitioner's choice

a. true b. false

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The mental status examination hinges unequivocally on the practitioner's power of:

A. Diagnosis B. Intuition C. Observation D. Deduction

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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in 1909 by Booker T. Washington and was opposed by W.E.B. Du Bois

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The president credited with instituting the 'spoils system' into American politics was

a. Thomas Jefferson b. Andrew Jackson c. Abraham Lincoln d. John Adams

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