The official measure of poverty of the U.S. government is

a. called the poverty line.
b. kept secret.
c. five times a low-cost food budget.
d. nine times a low-cost food budget.


a. called the poverty line.

Sociology

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The mean on a standardized test is 100 and the standard deviation is 35 . Your score is 65 . What percentage of the scores were higher than yours?

a. about 84% b. no more than 50% c. about 34% d. about 16%

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Sociologist Arlie Hochschild suggests that we acquire a set of __________ that shape the appropriate emotions for a given role or specific situation, including how, where, when, and with whom an emotion should be expressed

a. emotional labors b. dramaturgical guidelines c. feeling rules d. socioemotional norms

Sociology

The effectiveness of randomization in experimentation is affected by the number of subjects involved

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following factors is probably the most important reason that it is difficult to determine the exact onset of adulthood?

a. Not everyone grows at the same rate. b. Gender inequality keeps women from reaching adulthood at the same time as men. c. Mass media place a premium on youth. d. Class matters a lot because for wealthy people childhood and adolescence last much longer than for poor people.

Sociology