__________ is the Enlightenment philosophy that states knowledge should be based on systematic principles, experiments, and comparison.
A. Social physics
B. Social determinism
C. Positivism
D. Value neutrality
Answer: C
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With increased immigration comes the issue of __________
A) interethnic marriages B) higher divorce rates C) higher birth rates D) mixed identity beliefs
In the late 2000s, the median family income for Mexican American families was
a. about three-fourths of the national figure for European American families. b. almost the same as the median for European American families. c. about 90 percent of the national figure for non Latino families. d. less than 60 percent of the national figure for European American families.
If a researcher finds a direct relationship between X and Y after controlling for variable Z, what would be the next step in statistical analysis?
a. Disregard Z and select another control variable to further test the relationship. b. Disregard Y and select a new dependent variable. c. Conduct a chi square test. d. Incorporate Z as the new independent variable.
Which of the following is an example of absolute poverty?
A. A dual-career couple lives in a suburban community and struggles to pay their monthly bills. B. A family owns only two luxury automobiles, although their friends and neighbors own three such vehicles. C. A homeless man in tattered clothes begs in the streets for money and food. D. None of these answers is correct.