Explain the difference between random, systematic, and purposive samples
What will be an ideal response?
random — chosen by an arbitrary method such that every person has an equal chance of being selected; systematic — choose every nth (10th, 20th…) name from a list; purposive — subjects are selected because of their characteristics that are of interest to the researcher.
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A) Community High – a school with mostly white, poor students B) City High – a school with mostly non-white, poor students C) Green High – a school with mostly white, middle-class students D) Mosaic High – a school with a racially and economically integrated student population
Two players on a professional sports team are best friends? it so happens that one player is white and the other is African American. According to sociologist Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination, these players are __________
a. unprejudiced nondiscriminators b. unprejudiced discriminators c. prejudiced nondiscriminators d. prejudiced discriminators
AP News Clip: LGBTQ Service MembersClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 106, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:When Don't Ask, Don't Tell was in effect, openly gay service members were ______.
A. discharged B. dismissed C. arrested D. detained
Compare and contrast the different ways of classifying countries in the global stratification system. What does each classification emphasize?
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