Sunny Is Interested in Testing the Hypothesis That Accidents Are

question 83

Multiple Choice

Sunny is interested in testing the hypothesis that accidents are a matter of repressed desires. To test this, she asks participants about recent accidents and their corresponding causes. Just as she suspected, her participants are unaware of the connection between their accidents and unconscious desires. She interprets her findings as support for her hypothesis that people are unaware that their own desires are causing their accidents. What is wrong with her research?

• A) Sunny's hypothesis cannot be disproved.
• B) There is no criterion variable in her study.
• C) Sunny does not adequately manipulate the independent variable.
• D) Sunny does not use a longitudinal design.

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Net Benefit

The total positive outcomes minus the total costs associated with a decision or action.

Society's Perspective

A viewpoint considering the collective interests, welfare, and impact on the wider community or society as a whole.

Last Unit

Refers to the final unit produced or consumed, often used in economic analysis to assess marginal utility or cost.

Allocative Efficiency

A state of the economy in which production represents consumer preferences and goods and services are distributed optimally according to the needs and desires of society.