Anthony is 32 years old, well above average in intelligence, and quite charming. He has swindled several older people out of their life savings, and he seems to have little feeling for his victims, nor does he fear the consequences of getting caught. He is likely to be diagnosed as:

a. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
b. a dissociative disorder.
c. a personality disorder.
d. schizophrenia.

Aresearcher proposes to conduct a study at a foreign site. the research has been determined to be exempt from the federal regulations by institutional policy. according to federal regulations, is review required at the foreign site? if a proposed study qualifies for exemption, federal regulations do not require review at the foreign site where it will be conducted but still require review at the u. s. site by the institution’s irb. if a proposed study qualifies for exemption, federal regulations do not require review at the foreign site where it will be conducted. if a proposed study qualifies for exemption, federal regulations do require review at the foreign site where it will be conducted. if a proposed study qualifies for exemption, federal regulations do not require review at the foreign site where it will be conducted, but still require review by the institutional official at the local site.

Mr. mann's science students were experimenting with speed. they set up a 1 meter (100 cm) track. the students used balls instead of cars. the balls were different sizes and made of different materials. four at a time, students rolled balls around the track to see which had the fastest and slowest speeds. some of their data are shown in the table. which ball will take the longest to complete one lap around the track?

Asociologist wants to study a culture that occurs in some women’s prisons: “state families,” in which individual prisoners take on certain roles within a group of like-minded prisoners. there is previous evidence that younger prisoners will use older inmates who play the roles of grandparents as a resource before they will turn to staff for and advice. the lieutenant in charge of a dorm of long-term prisoners offers to gather volunteers to speak to the researcher and also offers to vouch for the integrity of the researcher. the use of this staff is: a valid use of a statistical technique referred to “snowball sampling” wherein the inclusion of the first subject leads to the recruitment of another one subject. a useful tactic in obtaining a sample of prisoners who both meet the criteria and who will be honest with the researcher. wrong and is prohibited; subject selection needs to be free from intervention by prison authorities or prisoners. acceptable only when the researcher’s irb grants a special waiver.