The world's wealthier societies have entered a postindustrial era with industrial technologies giving way to computer technologies. Which of the following is a benefit of this change?
A. Cleaner technology means cleaner air.
B. Less can be spent on education, especially at the college level.
C. Higher cancer levels mean a reduction in overall population.
D. More people in developing nations can play video games.
Answer: A
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Steve believes that immigrants are more likely to be criminal than native-born Americans. He continues to hold this belief even though he learned in school that native-born Americans are more likely to commit crime than immigrants. Steve's attitude is an example of
A) prejudice B) segregation C) discrimination D) institutional racism
What does it mean if a team of researchers reports rejecting the null hypothesis at the .05 level?
A) There was less than a 5% chance that they would have gotten such an extreme result by chance if the null hypothesis were true. B) There was more than a 5% chance that they would have gotten such an extreme result by chance if the null hypothesis were true. C) There is a 5% chance that there is a difference between the two populations they are testing if the null hypothesis were true. D) There is a 95% chance that the research hypothesis is true.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. According to ethnomethodologists, shyness is a conversational procedure that people do or engage in. 2. According to ethnomethodologists, self-confidence is a conversational procedure that people do or engage in. 3. According to ethnomethodologists, confidence and shyness are psychological character traits. 4. Some ethnomethodologists argue the tradition has the radical reflexivity, or the assumption everything is a social accomplishment that once made ethnomethodology unique. 5.Pollner thinks ethnomethodology is too radical and reflexive.