Terance the tower Thomas weighed himself three times this morning. At 7:00 a.m. the tower weighed 295 pounds, at 7:02 he weighed 200 pounds, and finally at 7:04 he weighed 499 pounds.
The scale the tower is using has issues of
A) reliability. B) triangulation. C) conceptualization. D) induction.
Paul is a seasoned social work researcher who has a strong interest in cultural diversity. Currently, he
is planning on studying the characteristics of a nation of people in southern Utah.
The leaders of the
nation are skeptical of the research process, but they have trust in Paul. How can social justice be
taken into consideration during this research?
a) Literature review of appropriate theories and paradigms
b) Increase sample size to accommodate for a wider variety of responses
c) Increase sample size to accommodate for a wider variety of responses
d) Involve participants in the pretest of the survey
A team of social scientists including social workers and sociologists are using structured interviews to
understand the concept of gender within 21st century families. They have crafted a valid and reliable
survey that has flaw-free questions.
They plan on administering the survey to a sample of 1,000
research participants. What will be characteristic of how the survey is administered?
a) Questions will be asked in a predetermined order
b) There will be flexibility in the order of questioning
c) Ability to modify or add questions
d) Variability in how the questions will be asked
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