A study wants to test for intelligence and asks questions about hobbies and athleticism. What is the concern with this study?

A. a lack of reliability
B. a lack of validity
C. a lack of correlation
D. a lack of ethics


Ans: B

Sociology

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a. true b. false

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a. the poor in the United States are worse off today than they were 55 years ago b. the poor in the United States are identified as those who are permanently and unwillingly poor c. poverty has become less chronic d. poverty has become less dysfunctional

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b. Gesellschaft refers to societies characterized by impersonal and specialized relationships, with little long-term commitment to the group or consensus on values. c. In Gesellschaft societies, even neighbors are "strangers" who perceive that they have little in common with one another. d. Gemeinschaft refers to societies in which social relationships are based on personal bonds of friendship and kinship.

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People with ambiguous genitalia or a combination of male and female genitalia are referred to as ______.

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