According to the text, some groups of people are likely to be undercounted by the Census for various reasons. Why does this matter?
a. The original purpose of the Census was to determine the gross capital product more accurately
b. The Census is used to apportion representation in government as fairly as possible.
c. Without an accurate population count, it is not possible to provide welfare programs.
d. The U.S. standing in the world is determined in part on the size of our population.
b
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a. radical left b. liberal c. conservative d. religious
The Civil Rights Acts and Voting Rights Act were passed during the __________
a. Truman presidency from 1945-1952 b. Eisenhower presidency from 1952-1960 c. Kennedy-Johnson presidencies from 1960-1968 d. Nixon-Ford presidencies from 1968-1976 e. Reagan presidency from 1980-88
Most studies and theories about the motivation to become a parent center on the perspective that there are perceived rewards and costs associated with parenthood
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Imagine that you are repeating research done by someone else in order to assess the accuracy of that research. You are doing which of the following?
a. Replication b. Objectification c. Reliability d. Scientific control