Positivism refers to
A. thinking very optimistically about society.
B. being very certain of one’s research methods.
C. a belief system first suggested by Emile Durkheim.
D. scientific observation and description as the highest forms of knowledge.
Answer: D
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a. a property inherent in a particular kind of behavior. b. an absolute notion. c. a relative notion. d. independent of how others react to it.
Since 1948, all survey organizations have used the "probability method" to increase the accuracy of their results. What type of sampling method is utilized as part of this new method?
A) Multistage cluster sampling B) Unitary cluster sampling C) Quota sampling D) Inferential sampling
The majority of the wealthy countries, as measured by the GNI in 2011 were in: a. North America
b. Asia. c. western Europe. d. the Middle East.
Although rural Americans make up 20 percent of the U.S. population, only 10 percent of the nation's physicians practice in rural areas
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false