If researchers wanted to examine the opinions of people listed in a city directory, they might call every tenth or fiftieth or hundredth name listed. This would constitute a
A. random sample.
B. quota sample.
C. control variable.
D. scale.
Answer: A
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The text suggests that one of the most significant changes in the African American family in the last forty years is the
A) increase in family income. B) increase in education among family members. C) increase in occupational prestige among males. D) proliferate growth of female-headed households.
Which of the following best describes the effect of adult children living with their parents?
a) The longer adult children live with their parents, the closer their relationships with their parents tend to be. b) Adult children who return home to live with their parents tend to form resentments against them. c) Adult children who move away from home at an earlier age tend to be more financially secure than those who do not. d) Parents of adult children who live away from home are more likely to divorce than parents of adult children who live with their parents. e) Adult children who leave home at an earlier age are more likely to provide care for their parents later in life.
The World Bank divides middle-income economies into lower-middle income and upper-middle income. Armenia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Lesotho, Nigeria, Ukraine, and Vietnam are classified as: a. high-income countries
c. lower-middle-income countries. b. upper-middle-income countries. d. low-income countries.
To define an act as deviant is to make a subjective judgment, but it can be objectively determined that all deviant acts have a negative impact on the moral standards of a society.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)