In Order to Obtain Estimates Based on the Percentage of Surveyed

question 27

Multiple Choice

In order to obtain estimates based on the percentage of surveyed individuals who report having participated in or experienced a certain condition in a given period of time, researchers surveyed individuals who report having been sexually assaulted or having sexually assaulted someone at least once. What are they attempting to estimate?

• A) Validity of measure
• B) Prevalence
• C) Self-report reliability
• D) Incidence

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