DrVan Offer Has Proposed a Study of a Population with Hepatitis

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Essay

Dr.Van Offer has proposed a study of a population with Hepatitis C,a blood/liver disease that is transmitted through contact with bodily fluids (sexual contact,sharing needles,etc. ).Since he does not have access to medical records because of confidentiality,how will he "find" this population,i.e.what type of sampling techniques might he use? What is this kind of population called? Give two other examples of this type of population.

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Definitions:

Kohlberg's

Refers to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which proposes that the ability to reason morally progresses through specific stages throughout an individual's life.

Morality

Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.

Hypothetical Situations

Scenarios or conditions that are imagined for the purpose of discussion, analysis, or experimentation, often used in problem-solving and decision-making processes.

Formal Operational

The stage of cognitive development, according to Jean Piaget, in which individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.