If a Social Researcher Selects a Group of Students, Tests

question 62

Multiple Choice

If a social researcher selects a group of students, tests them to determine their level of prejudice against Native Americans, exposes them to Native American history, then retests them to determine whether the level of prejudice has changed, she is using which of the following strategies for collecting information?

• A) survey
• B) experiment
• C) observation
• D) existing data

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Definitions:

Return on Investment

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Standard Costs

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