A researcher hypothesizes that, in the US, African American men tend to be more egalitarian in their beliefs about work and family compared to white men. He analyzes data from the GSS and finds support for this hypothesis. In this situation, what is the researcher’s independent variable?
a. racial group
b. gender
c. beliefs about work and family
d. social class
a. racial group
Sociology
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A) empirical research B) institutional discrimination C) self-fulfilling prophecies D) prosocial behavior
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a. ego status b. master status c. work status d. power status
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a. African Americans b. European Americans c. Hispanic/Latinos d. Native Americans
Sociology