The term __________ was coined by Charles Horton Cooley.
a. looking-glass self
b. a stitch in time
c. significant other
d. precocious child
Ans: a. looking-glass self
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a. The emphasis on social reality as a human construct assumes that undesirable behavior can be changed by simply altering our perceptions. b. Symbolic interactionists minimize the impact of broader social structure on behavior choices. c. They say we think before we act in ways that are supposed to protect our sense of self-esteem; however, our actions often reinforce inaccurate perceptions. d. all of the above
Some statisticians have shown that instead of using the special procedures in rank-order tests, you get about the same results if you transform scores into ranks and then:
A) figure a Spearman Z B) find the mean of the scores' inverses C) apply all the usual arithmetic for calculating an ordinary parametric test, such as a t test D) apply all the usual arithmetic for calculating a typical nonparametric test, such as a Wilcoxon signed-rank test
Levi collects data for a study by questioning anybody who walks by his store at the mall. What data collection method is he using?
A. convenience sampling B. quota sampling C. intermediary sampling D. random sampling
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