Community Psychology Is Explicitly Not Based on Positivism

question 29

Multiple Choice

Community psychology is explicitly not based on positivism.This means that community psychology

• A) is never certain, or positive, of its research findings
• B) explicitly recognizes how research and intervention are influenced by values
• C) is not scientifically based
• D) tries to maintain an objective stance with respect to community intervention

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Definitions:

Experimental Design

A research design used to test hypotheses and establish cause-effect relationships by manipulating one or more independent variables and observing the effect on dependent variables.

Mortality

The incidence of death within a population; in research, it can also refer to the dropout rate of participants from a study.

Final Survey

The last questionnaire or series of questions administered to participants in a study to gather final data or feedback.

Independent Groups Design

An experiment in which different subjects are assigned to each group. Also called between-subjects design.