The type of information on how scores are spread from the center of a distribution is obtained by
A. measures of central tendency.
B. measures of variability.
C. median.
D. mean.
Answer: B
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Which of the following applies to the description of the second great awakening?
a) A social movement that stressed the connection between religion and salvation b) A feminist movement that focused on women's position in religion c) A Marxist movement that challenged the capitalism present in religion d) A socialist movement that advocated for shared resources among religious leaders
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding negative case testing?
a. It can be used as a technique for qualitative hypothesis testing. b. It begins with an examination of the data to find a general hypothesis. c. It requires you to search your data to find all the cases that contradict your initial hypothesis. d. It requires you to reexamine all the cases that led you to form the initial hypothesis. e. All of these choices are TRUE.
Shania and Enrique are high school students who come from two different families. Shania's parents both went to college; her mother works as a high school teacher, and her father is an accountant. Shania's parents encouraged her to be involved in extracurricular activities and various clubs while going to school. Enrique's parents are both high school graduates; his mother works as a clerk at the local grocery store, and his father works in construction when he is able to find work. Sometimes money is tight in the household. Enrique's parents have asked him to get a job to help out. Enrique has little time to be involved in school activities and his parents don't feel those should be a priority because they take away from time that Enrique could be working and earning money for the
family. When looking at both of these families, what can explain the difference in the experiences of Enrique and Shania? A. Gender plays a significant role in the type of activities in which teenagers are involved. B. Some teenagers are more motivated to get outside jobs than others. C. Teens from wealthy families enjoy extracurricular activities more than poorer kids. D. Social class plays a significant role in what is expected of teenagers.
Which argument best represents future trends in cohabitation?
A. Cohabitation will remain steady because marriage is increasing in popularity, but older Americans are increasingly choosing cohabitation rather than remarriage. B. Cohabitation will decrease because of marriage initiatives promoting marriage rather than cohabitation and having children out of wedlock. C. Cohabitation will increase because it is more accepted by all ages because young people may avoid marriage because they are still not doing well financially. D. Cohabitation will increase among young people, but experience significant decline with Americans over the age of 40 because of the economic benefits of marriage.