List Three Advantages and Three Limitations of Using Standardized Instruments

question 17

Essay

List three advantages and three limitations of using standardized instruments in social work research.

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Definitions:

Coefficient of Determination

A statistical measure, usually represented as R^2, that indicates the proportion of variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variables.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength of the relationship between two variables.

Sum of Squares

The total of the squared differences between each data point and the mean of the dataset, used in various statistical calculations.

Regression SSR

The sum of squared deviations of predicted values from the mean of the dependent variable in regression analysis, indicating the variability explained by the regression.