Evaluative Research Helps Those in the Social Sciences to

question 16

Multiple Choice

Evaluative research helps those in the social sciences to

• A)objectively describe things
• B)uncover the causes of psychological problems
• C)uncover the processes by which interventions work
• D)help determine whether the needs of clients are being met

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the extent to which a set of numbers spreads out, showing the deviation of the values from their average.

Normally Distributed

Describes a distribution of data where most observations cluster around the mean, forming a bell-shaped curve.

Standard Deviation

Standard deviation is a statistic that measures the dispersion or variability of a dataset relative to its mean.

Standard Deviation

A means to assess the degree of variability or scattering in a set of numerical values.