A construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which specific cases can be evaluated is called a(n)
A. coalition.
B. ideal type.
C. metaphor.
D. questionnaire.
B. ideal type.
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A distribution with an equal mean, median, and mode is said to be:
a. bimodal. b. positively skewed. c. negatively skewed. d. symmetrical.
"Bureaucratic personality" refers to_____________________________
a. the CEO or other person who comes to be associated with a bureaucratic organization b. the image a bureaucracy presents to the media c. an employee who is more concerned with following the rules than getting the job done d. employees' interaction with each other while at work
Jane is a 49-year-old woman of Irish-German descent. What do these characteristics have in common?
A) These are examples of her ascribed statuses. B) These are examples of her achieved statuses. C) These, particularly her Irish-German descent, are part of her master status. D) These characteristics are examples of status inconsistency.
A ________ predicts a relationship between or among variables
a. research design b. literature review c. hypothesis d. topic