Desiree did a study on the causes of juvenile delinquency. Specifically, she examined if living in a city as opposed to the suburbs caused adolescents to become more delinquent. Which purpose of research did she pursue?
a. cross-sectional
b. longitudinal
c. exploration
d. explanation
e. evaluation
D
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Studies of contemporary hunter-gatherers generally show that
a. they readily abandon foraging in favor of agriculture when agricultural techniques become known to them b. they have great difficulty learning the essentials of agricultural production c. they know the essentials of agricultural methods but generally strongly resist using these methods d. none of the above
The fiscal crisis of cities has lead to all of the following EXCEPT
a. Library hours and locations have expanded b. Police and fire protection has been reduced c. Education has been cut back d. Public hospitals have been closed
Which of the following is true of American marriages? a. The U.S. has one of the lowest marriage rates in the industrialized world
b. The U.S. has one of the highest divorce rates in the world. c. The U.S. has one of the lowest remarriage rates in the world. d. The U.S. has one of the lowest divorce rates in the world for remarriages.
What is it termed when a researcher chooses participants based on a trait or characteristic of interest to the researcher?
a. non-proportional sampling b. deviant case sampling c. proportional quota sampling d. homogenous sampling