Research on the scientific knowledge of Americans shows that

a. most Americans have a great deal of scientific knowledge

b. most Americans agree with scientific findings.
c. there has been increased emphasis on science education in U.S. schools in recent years.
d. most Americans know very little about science.


d

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Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to Figure 4.1?

A researcher is interested to know whether people of different racial-ethnic groups tend to hold different ideas about American cultural diversity. She creates Figure 4.1, where RACEHISP is a variable that indicates respondents’ self-identification as non-Hispanic white, Black or African American, non-Black Hispanic, or another racial/ethnic minority group. IMMCULT is a variable corresponding to the question “How much do you agree of disagree with the following statements? ‘American culture is generally undermined by immigrants.’

Figure 4.1


a. Within every racial-ethnic group considered in Figure 4.1, fewer than 10% of respondents strongly agreed with the idea that “American culture is generally undermined by immigrants.
b. Overall, most respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed with the idea that “American culture is generally undermined by immigrants.”
c. Within every racial-ethnic group considered in Figure 4.1, the modal category of the variable IMMCULT is the same.
d. Non-Hispanic white respondents were the most likely racial-ethnic group to strongly agree with the idea that “American culture is generally undermined by immigrants.”

Sociology

According to Mead, language allows for

a. the development of self-consciousness or mind b. the existence or the appearance of situations or objects c. the ability to take the attitude of the other d. the existence of interactions

Sociology

The greenhouse effect occurs when__________

A) plant decomposition takes place B) the humidity from rainwater rises to the atmosphere C) gases accumulate in the atmosphere and act as a glass roof D) chlorofluorocarbons are absorbed by plants

Sociology

What was one of the major problems of the first project of the Kansas City Study of Adult Life?

A. Too many minorities were interviewed. B. The measure of adjustment was flawed. C. Young adults were not included in the interviews. D. No one over the age of 70 was interviewed.

Sociology