Which of the following is a way for researchers to rule out alternative directions of causality?

A) Conduct a longitudinal study
B) Conduct a cross-sectional study
C) Conduct a true experiment
D) Both A and C


Answer: D

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Which of the following is an example of intergenerational mobility?

A. A daughter rises above the class of her parents. B. A man’s class status changes due to losses from bad investments. C. A woman’s class status changes as a result of business success. D. After having children, a couple’s class status drops.

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What were major initiatives of Roosevelt’s New Deal?

What will be an ideal response?

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The objective method of assessing social class assigns individuals to classes on the basis of:

A. self-assessment. B. assessments by friends and colleagues. C. the neighborhood in which they reside. D. criteria such as occupation, education, income, and place of residence.

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