BSHS 382 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2
Differentiate between field studies , surveys , quasi-experimental , and randomized experiments in human services research . Describe each research method and explain how it contributes to the understanding of human services .
A study with 234 low-income alcoholics evaluated the effectiveness of usual care for alcoholics wishing to quit drinking to the usual care enhanced by computer-assisted telephone counseling sessions . Each subject was assigned randomly either to the usual care or the usual care plus counseling , and their drinking status was observed after 3 months . The percentage who were able to quit drinking was lower for the group receiving only the usual care .
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BSHS 382 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2
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BSHS 382 Week 3 DQs Week 3 DQ 1 What are some examples of descriptive statistics ? Why are they used in research ? What do you think will be difficult for you when compiling your descriptive statistics ?
Week 3 DQ 2
How can you avoid bias when selecting samples for human services research ? Give an example of a possible research question and a sampling procedure that would minimize bias and represent your population
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