Explain the purpose of measures of dispersion.

What will be an ideal response?


Measures of central tendency are not able to give a nuanced and exact statistical analysis when examining such concepts as education; measures of dispersion go beyond measures of central tendency.

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A social work student is reviewing the needs of the county's programs

for women and children. The review shows that there are very few programs for women and children, especially for women with older children. What type of empirical evidence has the student found? A. The county does not care about women and children B. Services are limited for women and children C. Mothers with older children are not able to get the services they need D. More funds would resolve the issue

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What was the agency’s responsibility to Carlos? To Albert?

Albert Mendoza was a baccalaureate social work intern at Crime Victims Center, an agency serving crime victims. His client, Carlos Hernandez, was a Mexican immigrant who sought both financial assistance for medical care and counseling for his family after they were assaulted in their home. Carlos was unable to communicate in English, and Albert had difficulty with his limited Spanish language proficiency. Albert began to suspect that Carlos was in the country illegally. He worried that he didn’t know the law about services available to illegal immigrants, specifically the Crime Victim’s Compensation funds. The agency did not have another Spanish-speaking worker, and Albert, a new social work intern, had primary responsibility for the case.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

In all forms of data analysis for the qualitative type of measurement, you will have words to analyze.

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In optimal frustration/responsiveness, the therapist

a) is empathically unattuned. b) allows the client to remain frustrated so they realize there is no gain without pain. c) is empathically attuned enough to provide certain psychological functions but is momentarily unattuned as well. d) always responds neutrally whenever the client experiences frustration.

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