What distinguishes a means-tested program from a social insurance program?
a. A means-tested program extends benefits based on age categories, while a social insurance program provides benefits based on immediate need.
b. A means-tested program only extends benefits tothe elderly, while a social insurance program extends benefits to everybody.
c. A social insurance program extends benefits only to the working poor, while a means-tested program extends benefits to everyone, regardless of social class.
d. A social insurance program provides benefits to those who have paid into the program, while a means-tested program provides benefits based on demonstrated need.
d
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* a. observer bias. b. observer drift. c. behavioral checking. d. theoretical reactivity. 445 One way to reduce the effects of observer bias is to create a. one/zero sampling. b. behavior checklists. c. continuous real-time measurement. d. particularistic research.
A researcher is studying the attitudes of liberals and determines that one characteristic of liberals is support for abortion rights. Joe describes himself as a liberal so the researcher concludes that Joe supports abortion rights. This is an example of ______________________.
a. Systematic error b. Ecological fallacy c. Random error d. Reliability