Three researchers wish to test the effects of playing soft music during an exam on the test performance of their sociology students
They conduct an experiment in which one test-taking class hears music and another does not. In experimental terms, the class hearing the music is called ________
a. the placebo.
b. the control group.
c. the experimental group.
d. the dependent variable.
Answer: c
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Cesare Lombroso is known for his conceptualization of criminal atavism, which means that criminals __________
a. often repeat their crimes b. are identifiable by their unique chromosomal structure c. have physical characteristics resembling those of primitive humans and lower primates d. learn their criminality through association with other criminals e. have a predatory drive to acquire wealth
In 2007, the country with the lowest percent of births to unmarried women (about one percent) was in
A) the United States. B) Denmark. C) Japan. D) Germany.
______________ is education that includes all racial and ethnic groups in the school curriculum, thereby promoting awareness and appreciation for cultural diversity
a. Affirmative Action b. Character education c. Multicultural education d. The voucher system
In The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Weber quotes __________ in order to understand ____________.
a. Benjamin Franklin; the spirit of capitalism b. Martin Luther King Jr.; the Protestant Ethic c. George Washington; the spirit of capitalism d. Abraham Lincoln; the Protestant Ethic