You have been asked to help draw a sample of students with the object being to evaluate a newly proposed grading system. Which statement would you want to guide your sample selection?
a. With a population of 25,000 students, a sample of 25 is okay.
b. Since seniors are more experienced, only include seniors in the sample.
c. Randomly select a sample of 500 students from all students affected by the new grading system.
d. A random sample of 500 students from among those taking a sociology course will be used.
c
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Which term refers to lifetime experiences and opportunities that enhance a student's ability to learn and succeed?
a. tracking b. cultural capital c. home schooling d. educational advantage
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The southern Irish were the first non-Protestant immigrants to enter the United States in the early 1800s. 2. Catholic schools were important to the maintenance of ethnic identity among Catholic immigrants from Europe. 3. Worker unions provided southern Italian immigrants with upward mobility. 4. The Immigration Act of 1924 created an open-door policy for eastern and southern European immigrants. 5. Sephardic Jews came to America to avoid massacre in Spain and Portugal.
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b. Slaves were considered property, not human beings. c. Slaves had only minimal civil rights protections. d. Coercion was used to keep slaves "in their place.".