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NClaborn

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The extent to which findings accurately reflect the concept that they are intended to measure is referred to as ____.
 
  a. precision c. validity
  b. affinity d. reliability

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In 1988, Edward Laumann and colleagues received a federal grant to conduct the National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS), which was designed to question 20,000 people about their sexual attitudes and behaviors.
 
  Unfortunately, the NHSLS lost its funding in 1991 by a vote in the U.S. Senate on the grounds that ____.
 
  a. it was inappropriate for the government to support sex research
  b. matters of sexuality did not have enough of an impact on society to warrant federal funding
  c. Edward Laumann's experimental methods were scientifically flawed
  d. polls showed that it lacked public support


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kilada

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Reply #1 on: Jun 18, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


NClaborn

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Reply 2 on: Jun 18, 2018
Wow, this really help

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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