Rick wants to study SCUBA divers to find out if their hobby helps decrease their stress levels. Since all SCUBA divers must be certified by a national organization, he gets the membership rolls from that organization and surveys every third person on the list. Rick's sample is a:
A) Nonrepresentative sample
B) Random sample
C) Stratified sample
D) Scaled sample
Answer: B) Random sample
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_____________ is using the Internet or e-mails to repeatedly harass or threaten another person
Fill in the blanks with correct word
"Cross-checking" is a useful method when collecting data about secret or hidden forms of deviance such as drug dealing that involves
a. ascertaining the logical validity and coherence of all data collected through quality spot-checks. b. checking the reliability of interview data collected to ensure all sociological conclusions are based on independent, verified sources. c. checking that whether all data collected has been taped and properly stored. d. applying a careful secondary analysis of all previous sociological research on the topic.
For the world as a whole, about how many people suffer from chronic hunger that leaves them less able to work and places them at high risk of disease?
a. less than 1 million b. 10 million c. 100 million d. close to 1 billion
The path to understanding the world based on science is:
A. theological discourse. B. determinism. C. positivism. D. phenomenology