A Difference Score Is Obtained by

question 37

Multiple Choice

A difference score is obtained by

• A) subtracting the Before score from the After score.
• B) subtracting the After score from the Before score.
• C) dividing After scores by Before scores.
• D) either a or b, just so long as you are consistent

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Definitions:

Involuntary Admissions

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Legal term denoting a state of mental incapacitation during the time a crime was committed.

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