Failing to Detect a True Program Outcome Because a Variable

question 21

Multiple Choice

Failing to detect a true program outcome because a variable is affected by so many influences is a particular problem with

• A) community-level indexes such as crime rate or Gross Domestic Product.
• B) program participant surveys of satisfaction with a program.
• C) data gathered from the program staff.
• D) questions addressed to relatives of the people being served.

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Definitions:

Deleterious

Describes mutations, genes, or traits that are harmful to an organism's fitness.

Radiation-Induced

Refers to changes or damage in living tissue caused by exposure to radiation, which can lead to mutations or cancer.

Cell Cycle

An ordered sequence of events in eukaryotes that involves cell growth and nuclear division; consists of the stages G1, S, G2, and M.

Poly-A Tail

A stretch of adenine nucleotides added to the 3' end of mRNA molecules, protecting the mRNA and aiding in its export from the nucleus.