A sex researcher is interested in studying the sexual behavior of all sex offenders between ages 18 and 20 currently serving life sentences in prison in his city. He ultimately manages to study each one of these individuals. In this example, the researcher has gathered data from
A. using probability sampling.
B. from a part of the population.
C. from the population.
D. using random sampling.
Answer: C
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a. measuring muscle tension c. observations of pupil dilation b. observations of hand gestures d. the use of a fake lie detector
One difference between the Gratitude Questionnaire-Six Item Form (GQ-6) and the Gratitude, Resentment, and Appreciation Test (GRAT) is that the GQ-6
a) assumes gratitude is unidimensional, while the GRAT assumes it is multidimensional. b) is valid only for adults, while the GRAT is also valid for children. c) uses only positive items, while the GRAT uses both positive and negative items. d) includes both social and non-social sources of gratitude, while the GRAT includes only social sources.
Distinguish between pornography and obscenity.
What will be an ideal response?
Individuals who manifest gender behaviors that go beyond or against the norm of their community are referred to as ________.
A. gender nonconforming B. transgendered C. transsexual D. intersexed E. transphobic