Some Care Providers Enter into an Agreement with Managed Care

question 32

Multiple Choice

Some care providers enter into an agreement with managed care plans whereby the provider agrees to provide medical services to plan enrollees at a pre-negotiated rate. The providers are considered to be

• A) participating.
• B) in-network.
• C) contractors.
• D) registered.

Learn the definitions and examples of positive and negative correlations.

Differentiate between correlation and causation.

Identify and interpret correlation coefficients in research contexts.

Understand what a representative sample is and its importance in research.

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Definitions:

Spurious Relationships

A connection between two variables that appears causal but is actually caused by a third variable.

Experimental Situation

The setting experimental subjects are placed in. This setting may be a threat to external validity if it does not reflect external reality.

External Validity

Relates to whether an experiment has in fact captured the external world that the researcher is investigating.

Attrition

The loss of participants during the course of a study, which can impact the study's outcomes and generalizability.