A researcher reports a Pearson r of .57 between gender (female = 0, males = 1) and involvement in juvenile delinquency. Which of the following is an appropriate interpretation?
a. females are more delinquent
b. there is no relationship between the variables
c. delinquency increases as gender "increases"
d. only males were delinquent
c
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Social psychologists suggest that the reason stereotypes are automatically activated is that they become __________ and are thus spontaneously activated when we encounter a member or members of a stereotyped group.
A. increasingly complicated B. increasingly negative C. impossible to change D. overlearned
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
When we measure attitudes, beliefs, and opinions, we must group them together on a scale.
Manuel returned to school for certification in computer science despite the fact he has ten years of work experience in this field. Schooling will not affect his performance, but will get him a raise. This is an example of:
a. functional illiteracy. b. the hidden curriculum. c. de facto segregation. d. reverse sexism in performance evaluation. e. the credentialized society.
The concept of__________reflects the belief that mothers must prioritize their time to take care of their children, which is incompatible with full-time employment
A) extensive child rearing B) detached mothering C) authoritative child rearing D) intensive mothering