Social scientists’ terms “independent variable” and “dependent variable” describe:
a. things that can be explained and things that can’t be explained
b. things that happen (what they’re interested in explaining) and the things that make them happen
c. facts about individuals and facts about groups
d. numbers that are gathered by researchers and numbers derived from statistical techniques
b. things that happen (what they’re interested in explaining) and the things that make them happen
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Whether people respond to deviance as a moral issue or a medical matter affects
a. whether a person is labeled retrospectively or projectively. b. whether the person is subject to punishment or treatment. c. whether the person's deviance is labeled as primary or secondary. d. whether or not the person gets the appropriate care.
Which group does chapter two call out as alienated by the question about sex on the census?
a. Transgendered b. Homosexual c. Monogamous d. Hermaphrodites
What is the value of lambda?
a. .09 b. .18 c. .36 d. .81
Which of the following is true of women, at the beginning of the twentieth century?
a. Most women married, b. Fewer women were marrying than ever before. c. Opportunities for work outside the home increased dramatically. d. Women's status both in the home and in the workplace was at a high level.