the most commonly used method of data collection is ___.
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Laboratory experiment
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B.
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Survey
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C.
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Panel studies
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D.
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Observational research
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A survey that captures one point in time is known as a ____
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Panel study
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B.
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Longitudinal survey
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Trending survey
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D.
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Cross-sectional survey
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The first step in planning survey research is to decide on a ___.
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Topic of interest
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B.
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Selection of survey mode
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C.
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Assembly of the survey instrument
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D.
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Review of the literature
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Survey research is probably the best method to describe the characteristics of a population ____.
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A.
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Too exclusive
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B.
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Too tight-knit to integrate
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C.
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Too small to be worthwhile
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D.
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Too large to observe directly
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Survey research has severe limitations in ___.
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Data-gathering
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B.
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None of these
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C.
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Explanatory analysis
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D.
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Survey techniques
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Evaluation research serves two major purposes: program monitoring and improvement as well as ___.
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A.
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None of these
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B.
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Policy application and expansion
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C.
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Foundational prediction
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D.
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Identification of behaviors and attitudes
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The purpose of a needs assessment is to identify ___ .
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Participant population
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B.
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Weaknesses or deficiency areas
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C.
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Historical perspectives
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D.
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Survey questions
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_ is concerned with how a particular program acutally operates.
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A.
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Outcome evaluation
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B.
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Process evaluation
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C.
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Policy analysis
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D.
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Needs assessment
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An assessment that focuses on the accomplishments and impact of a service or program is known as an _____.
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A.
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Policy analysis
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B.
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Impact assessment or outcome evaluation
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C.
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Process evaluation
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D.
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Needs assessment
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_ design is concerned with choosing the appropriate research methods.
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A.
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Evaluation design
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B.
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Policy analysis
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C.
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Needs assessment
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D.
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Background investigation
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The process of selecting a subset of observations from an entire population of interest so that characteristics from the subset can be used to draw conclusions or make inferences about the population is _____.
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A.
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Evaluations
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B.
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Sampling
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C.
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Surveying
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D.
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Observations
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The target for which investigators generate the study results is known as the _____.
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A.
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Sampling frame
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B.
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Sampling bias
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C.
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Observation unit
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D.
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Population
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A set of mutually exclusive attributes is known as a ____
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A.
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Probability
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B.
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Variable
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C.
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Statistics
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D.
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Parameters
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This type of sampling enables certain groups of interest to be captured: ___.
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A.
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Systematic sampling
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B.
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Simple random sampling
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C.
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Stratified sampling
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D.
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Cluster sampling
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This type of sampling has the lowest field costs: ___.
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A.
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Cluster sampling
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B.
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Stratified sampling
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C.
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Siple random sampling
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D.
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Systematic sampling
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The process of specifying and operationalizing a given concept is known as ____.
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A.
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Collating
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B.
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Surveying
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C.
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Sampling
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D.
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Measurement
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The ability to repeat research and replicate findings is known as ____.
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A.
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Practicality
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B.
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Validity
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C.
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Operationalism
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D.
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Reliability
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Ratio measures are based on a nonarbitrary or ___ point.
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A.
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True zero point
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B.
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Ordinal point
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C.
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Nominal point
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D.
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Interval point
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If a measure has ___, it appears to be appropraite for its intended purpose.
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A.
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Concurrent validity
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B.
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Test-retest reliability
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C.
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Predictive validity
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D.
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Face validity
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How old are you now? is a ___ type of question.
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A.
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Quantiative close-ended
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B.
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Qualitative close-ended
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C.
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Qualitative open-ended
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D.
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Quantitative open-ended
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