Large samples are not much more accurate than small samples. A sample of a few thousand—even one thousand—is capable of reflecting the opinions of 1 million or 100 million voters fairly accurately. For example, a random sample of one thousand voters across the United States can produce a sampling error (plus or minus) of

a. 95 percent.
b. 85 percent.
c. 3 percent.
d. 6 percent.


c. 3 percent.

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A) Venezuela B) Columbia C) El Salvador D) Uruguay

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In spite of the various parenting styles of mother and fathers, __________explains half of the variance in adolescent outcomes:

a. the education of the adolescent b. the temperament of the adolescent (e.g., moody, flexible) c. the social class of the adolescent d. the job the adolescent is able to obtain

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When Milgram published the results of his experiments involving electrical "shocks" he was criticized for:

a. deceiving his subjects, and causing them undue stress in some cases. b. using an experimental research design. c. not taking account of gender in his study. d. misapplying obedience theory.

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Describe the ways in which the high growth rates of cities contribute to global poverty

What will be an ideal response?

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