In an analysis of ethnic intermarriage for the period 1870-1940, Ruby Jo Reeves Kennedy concluded that:
a. the frequency of intergroup marriage had decreased moderately
b. the frequency of intergroup marriage had decreased significantly
c. there had been no change in the frequency of intergroup marriage
d. there was a growing tendency for intergroup marriage
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A research participant's distortion of his or her real desires or actions in an attempt to make a good impression is known as:
A) social desirability bias. B) self-serving bias. C) sampling bias. D) volunteer bias.
The argument that outlawing drugs such as heroin during the early 20th century was tied to the emergence of the modern pharmaceutical industry, which profited from the control of these substances, is most closely associated with which theoretical perspective?
A. functionalism B. conflict theory C. symbolic interactionism D. integrative theory
Who strongly believed that values might guide the choice of research topics but it was imperative to be value-free when conducting and analyzing research and when teaching?
A. Herbert Gans B. Émile Durkheim C. Auguste Comte D. Max Weber