Which of the following is an example of racial profiling?
a. Kendrick, an African American,is recruited as a pilot for a commercial airliner.
b. Zayn, an Arab American, is stopped at a turnpike on suspicion of possessingarmed weapons.
c. Andrew, a White American, is issued a speeding ticket for going ten miles over the limit.
d. Henry, a Mexican American,is appointed as the brand ambassador of a motorbike company.
b
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The Literary Digest poll predicted incorrectly that in the 1936 election that the Republican candidate for president would beat the Democratic candidate. The cause of this error was:
A) its sample of respondents was biased B) it asked the wrong questions C) it had a faulty control group D) there was a computer glitch in the analysis
The text lists three kinds of terrorists. All of the following are listed except:
a. "Crazy" b. "Criminal" c. "Conventional" d. "Crusader"
The ____________ is the hypothesis-testing procedure used when there is more than one
individual in the study's sample and the population variance is known. A) Z test B) F test C) T test D) K test
Based on the Cuber and Harroff (1966) study of marriage types, it would be safe to conclude that
(a) the process of adjustment is fairly uniform for married couples. (b) the survival of the relationship is based on a set of key factors. (c) marriages vary in levels of commitment, communication patterns and interaction styles. (d) commitment is the best predictor of marital happiness.