Distributions observed in nature and research commonly approximate

A) a heavy-tailed curve.
B) a multimodal curve.
C) a normal curve.
D) a light-tailed curve.


Answer: C

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a. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics does not collect data on jobs outsourced. b. Corporations rarely share outsourcing plans with the public or government policy makers. c. The United States does not collect data on the impact of outsourcing, positive or negative. d. There is no definition of what outsourcing really means.

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According to Zygmunt Bauman, the “losers” of modernity are those who ______.

A. are rooted in place and denied geographic and economic mobility B. are enabled by education, economic resources, and social networks C. have the means to seek out both personal pleasures and professional opportunities globally D. are enabled by transportation and communication technologies

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________ are locally operated correctional facilities that confine people before or after conviction.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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John and Mary are on a first date, and Mary tells John she is an airplane pilot. John is very impressed by this as he considers airplane pilots to have a great deal of:

a. power b. agility c. status d. intensity

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