A Homicide Has Occurred in a Community

question 19

Multiple Choice

A homicide has occurred in a community. To whom would this information need to be reported?

• A) United States Public Health Service
• B) World Health Organization (WHO)
• C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• D) National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)

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Definitions:

Sample

A subset of individuals from a larger population, selected to represent that population in a study or experiment.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments where participants are allocated to different groups in a way that every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group.

Random Sample

A method of selecting a sample from a population in which each member has an equal chance of being chosen.

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people.