In a country called Novea, teen suicide rates dropped by 39 percent from 1995 to 2015, but 70 percent of the citizens believe that the rate has gone up. The reason behind this misperception is the increase in the media focus on teen suicides. This is an example of _____
A) ?overgeneralization
B) ?conventional wisdom
C) ?inductive reasoning
D) ?tradition
E) ?sampling
A
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Fill in the blanks with correct word
Sociologist Jeannie Oakes studied the effects of tracking and found that
a. poor and minority students are not tracked. b. the different tracks are treated as equally valued instructional groups. c. low track students eventually catch up with those in the higher tracks. d. parents of bright students were especially supportive of tracking.
In spite of all the efforts being made at prisoner reform, offenders are still leaving prison unprepared for successful reentry.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following statements best describes America's views on global warming?
A. Almost half of Americans believe that global warming is occurring, but only about 10 percent think it will pose a serious threat in their lifetime. B. The percentage of people who believe that global warming is caused by human activities increased between 2017 and 2018. C. Most people are aware that global warming is happening, but far fewer are worried about it impacting themselves, personally. D. The percentage of people who say that they worry a great deal about global warming has declined since 2001.