A researcher analyzed two variables from the General Social Survey, RINCOM06 (respondents’ personal income) and DEGREE (respondents’ highest degree), and found that higher levels of personal income are associated with higher levels of educational attainment. Based on this finding, the relationship between personal income and education is best described as having:

a. a positive correlation
b. a negative correlation
c. no real correlation
d. none of the above


a. a positive correlation

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In Table 2.2, what proportion of cases are 18-23?

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List three characteristics of bureaucracies outlined by Weber

What will be an ideal response?

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Rhonda does not feel comfortable that one of her 14-year-old daughter's friends is gay, and she discourages her daughter from inviting this friend to her birthday party. This is an example of ______.

A. cultural heterosexism B. structural heterosexism C. homophobia D. heterosexism

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According to Carlos Moore in the article the Subtle Racism of Latin American, in countries like the United States if a person had one drop of African blood, you were considered black. How did he describe the "one drop rule" in Latin America's racial hierarchy?

What will be an ideal response?

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