A Study by Stip Et Al

question 100

Multiple Choice

A study by Stip et al. (2001) on people's perceptions of schizophrenia in Quebec found that:

• A)31% of people felt that an employee with schizophrenia should be fired.
• B)75% of people felt that schizophrenics are dangerous and can be violent.
• C)Only 25% agreed with rehabilitation in the community.
• D)Older participants were more likely to agree with rehabilitation in the community than younger respondents.

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Definitions:

Denominator

The bottom number in a fraction that shows how many equal parts the item or group is divided into.

Categorical Variable

A variable with categorical data.

Dummy Variables

Variables used in regression analysis to represent categorical data by converting it into a series of binary values.

Levels

The different values or categories that a factor can have in an experiment or statistical model.