In some cases, researchers describe a distribution in terms of whether its tails have many or few scores in them. This aspect of the shape of a distribution is known as:

A) symmetry
B) kurtosis
C) z-transformation
D) queue


B

Sociology

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In which period were Americans of all ages most likely to think that abortion should always be legal?

a) 1975-1979 b) 1990-1994 c) 2000-2004 d) 2005-2009

Sociology

In ancient Rome, the purpose of marriage was:

A) to make favorable alliances and establish a bloodline. B) to epitomize love between two men. C) to celebrate the romance shared by a couple. D) to ensure the financial independence of the bride.

Sociology

Many people have marveled at the Great Wall in China and the Great Pyramids in Egypt. These monuments stand as evidence of the productive power of which type of society?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

The Marxist view of social change is appealing to some because it

A. always leads to a reduction in social inequality. B. permits people to take a passive role in responding to inevitable cycles or changes in material culture. C. both permits people to seize control of the historical process and gain their freedom from injustice and always leads to a reduction in social inequality. D. permits people to seize control of the historical process and gain their freedom from injustice.

Sociology