. A key advantage of the published standardized scale over the individualized scale is that the published standardized scale has ______
A. been designed for qualitative measurement
B. been reviewed by the top experts in the field
C. neither passed nor failed various tests of reliability and validity because it is unique in what it measures
D. typically been designed by an expert and has passed one or more tests of reliability or validity
Ans: D
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An example of a harm reduction strategy to reduce barriers to treatment is:
a. employ waiting lists
b. require eligibility and identification status before treatment entry.
c. promote access to treatment without requiring abstinence as a condition for receiving treatment.
d. publish treatment fees.
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a. meta-analysis then systematic review of the literature b. traditional literature review then meta-analysis c. systematic review of the literature, meta-analysis, then traditional literature review d. systematic review of the literature, meta-analysis, then traditional literature review and if all else fails to generate sufficient evidence for the researcher’s purposes, the researcher can seek articles that report single studies that are of interest to the research question
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