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Sportsfan2111

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In social scientific experiments, as in medical experiments, the danger of experimenter bias is further reduced to the extent that the operational definitions of the dependent variables are:
 
  a. clear and precise
  b. controlled
  c. tested and retested
  d. scientifically proven

Question 2

To assess the impact of child abuse upon later criminality, Dr. Rose chose to select some adults whose names appeared as child abuse victims in local police records and another group of adults who were not victims of abuse. What technique is being employed?
 
  a. cohort design
  b. classical experiment
  c. double-blind experiment
  d. nonequivalent-group design


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blazinlyss

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Reply #1 on: Aug 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d


Sportsfan2111

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Reply 2 on: Aug 13, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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