Suppose You Wish to Measure Progress in Increasing the Amount

question 16

Multiple Choice

Suppose you wish to measure progress in increasing the amount of time a child in institutional care spends studying as an indicator of the effectiveness of your group work intervention. Which of the following approaches most likely would be least vulnerable to reactivity problems?​

• A) ​Have the child record the amount of time and report back to you.
• B) Have cottage parents run spot checks in the cottage at different intervals.​
• C) Interview the child each day about the time spent studying the previous day.​
• D) Show up at the cottage and observe the child yourself for one hour during the same period each day.​

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Definitions:

Connective Tissue

Tissue that supports, binds together, and protects the organs and other tissues of the body, including bone, cartilage, and blood.

Topical Anesthetics

Medications applied to the skin or mucous membranes to numb the area and provide pain relief during minor procedures or to alleviate symptoms of certain conditions.

Normal Saline

A solution of 0.9% sodium chloride (salt) in water, mirroring the salt concentration in blood and tissues, commonly used for intravenous hydration.

Acid PH

A measure of acidity or alkalinity, where a pH less than 7 indicates an acidic substance.