Author Question: Researchers conducting an epidemiological study are concerned about the influence of social ... (Read 45 times)

cabate

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 537
Researchers conducting an epidemiological study are concerned about the influence of social desirability factors. In other words, the researchers are concerned that
 
  a. the editors of the journal where they hope to publish their results are biased toward feel-good articles.
  b. they will be unable to communicate their hypotheses to participants.
  c. participants will tend to withhold embarrassing information and report information that places them in a favorable light.
  d. they will not be able to sample as many segments of society as they would like.

Question 2

The lifetime prevalence rate of schizophrenia is 1, suggesting that
 
  a. a member of the general population has a 1 in 100 chance of developing this disorder in his/her lifetime.
  b. a member of the general population has a 1 in 100 chance of developing this disorder in the next 12 months.
  c. if a member of the population is diagnosed with schizophrenia, he/she has a 1 in 100 chance of retaining the diagnosis for the remainder of his/her lifetime.
  d. currently, 1 of every 100 members of the general population has this disorder.



epscape

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 335
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Famous people who died from poisoning or drug overdose include, Adolf Hitler, Socrates, Juan Ponce de Leon, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and John Belushi.

Did you know?

Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.

Did you know?

Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.

Did you know?

When blood is deoxygenated and flowing back to the heart through the veins, it is dark reddish-blue in color. Blood in the arteries that is oxygenated and flowing out to the body is bright red. Whereas arterial blood comes out in spurts, venous blood flows.

Did you know?

The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library