If a researcher summarizes the age of 1,000 people by calculating the average age, she is using
a. a qualitative technique
b. an incorrect hypothesis
c. data reduction
d. non-empirical reasoning
c
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A) which are common among all races and social classes. B) though these are not life-threatening. C) but the U.S. rates are lower than in most European countries. D) due to the premium U.S. culture places on narrow hard-to-achieve standards of beauty
Computingtheaveragelongevityofpeoplecurrently50-years-old
A. includesallpeopleborninthatparticularyear50-years-ago. B. resultsinthesameestimateoflongevityasthatcalculatedfrombirth. C. doesnotincludeanyonewhowasborninthesameyearbutdiedbeforeage50. D. isnotmathematicallypossible.
Having to wait after checking in for an appointment to see a doctor is evidence of the
a.) individualized objectivity demonstrated by doctors. b.) scarcity of doctors in the United States. c.) power and prestige of doctors in our society. d.) problem of supplier-induced demand.
__________ refers to an economic system in which the means of production are owned by the people for their collective benefit.
A. Capitalism B. Totalitarianism C. Libertarianism D. Socialism