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berenicecastro

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Which of the following represent reliability or validity concerns when a researcher uses agency records?
 
  a. the number of general clerical staff since too few is not good
  b. changes in the operational definitions the agencies use to specify key terms
  c. maintaining consistent procedures the agency uses to collect the data over time
  d. agency records are generalizable to similar agencies

Question 2

Which of the following statements is most accurate?
 
  a. once units of analysis are defined, sampling agency records is relatively simple
  b. once units of analysis are defined, sampling agency records is quite complicated
  c. there is no relationship between the units of analysis used in agency records and the sampling techniques used
  d. you must use all agency records and cannot select a subset since that will lead to incomplete conclusions


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anyusername12131

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

b

Answer to Question 2

a


berenicecastro

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Reply #2 on: Aug 13, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Aug 13, 2018
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