Early in the Process, Policy Groups with Members from a Wide

question 20

Multiple Choice

Early in the process, policy groups with members from a wide variety of social sciences need to:

• A) determine a reasonable objective for social change.
• B) agree not to discuss issues related to social equity.
• C) decide which discipline's assumptions will guide the group.
• D) dismiss group members whose views are in the minority.

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Definitions:

Practical Reasons

Reasons or considerations based on actual practice or use; focusing on real-life applications and consequences.

Extraneous Variable

A variable that is not the focus of a study but could influence the results if not controlled or accounted for.

Independent Variable

In a study, the variable that the researcher alters or adjusts to study its impacts on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In experimental and statistical research, the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to change under the influence of the independent variable.