Which of the following is accurate?
a. the reason that researchers use probability samples is because they guarantee representativeness of the sample
b. in general, the more heterogeneous a population, the smaller the sample needed for representativeness
c. a simple random sample is appropriate when the researcher wants to over-represent a characteristic in the population
d. a sample is representative of the population from which it is drawn if the aggregate characteristics of the sample approximate those of the general population
d
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a. Therapeutic communities c. Embedded communities b. Psychiatric communities d. Psychological communities
This country's government allows the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to maintain their terrorist headquarters in their country
a. Iran b. Iraq c. Egypt d. Syria
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Laws that punish loitering are controversial because they result in racially discriminatory enforcement. 2. The Florida anti-loitering laws draw directly from the Model Penal Code. 3. Many homeless do not live in shelters. 4. All homeless individuals report their status of homelessness. 5. Alcohol related offenses could be classified as misdemeanors and felonies.
________ laws require offenders to serve at least 85 percent of their sentence in prison before being eligible for release
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