Carson, a race and ethnicity sociologist, has a hypothesis; he believes that black students achieve lower grades at community colleges. To test this hypothesis, Carson puts the name of 11 nearby community colleges into a hat and draws 3 of them at equal chance. He then contacts these three schools and examines the GPA averages for Black students. Carson utilized a:
A) Nonrepresentative sample
B) Random sample
C) Stratified sample
D) Representative sample
Ans: B) Random sample
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a. The privileged live in home, neighborhood, and work environments that are more stressful. b. The privileged have better access to and make better use of the health care system. c. The privileged have health insurance to pay for a major portion of their health care d. None of the above
What is a meritocracy?
What will be an ideal response?
In the United States, women do not receive the same opportunities for advancement as men in part as a result of
A. meritocracy. B. relative poverty. C. occupational segregation. D. personal responsibility.
According to sociologist Robin Williams, which of the following is considered an American value?
A. effectiveness B. frugality C. equality D. supremacy of faith