Evolutionary systems theory describes stages, eras, and periods of societal development. Many of these are named for:
a. the most famous person of the era
b. a new technology that distinguished it from the time before
c. the dominant belief system of the time
d. the event that is most often associated with the period of time of the era
b. a new technology that distinguished it from the time before
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Industrial societies typically define people in old age as
a. the most wise. b. the most knowledgeable about current fashion and trends. c. more out of touch and less socially important than younger adults. d. wealthy and powerful.
Propaganda is ______________
a. always false b. measured through polls and surveys c. disseminated by those with a vested interest in the issue d. information that comes from governmental agencies
The ability to apply the findings from one study to a broader population is called _____
a. generalization b. validity c. reliability d. proving causality
Correlations can range from -1.0 to 1.0, reflecting three different types of relations between study time and number of grocery items from a list that are remembered. Which of the following statement satisfies the condition "r = 0"?
A. Study time has no relation to remembering grocery items from a list. B. As study time increases (or decreases), the number of grocery items remembered also increases (or decreases). C. When study time increases (or decreases), the number of grocery items remembered decreases (or increases). D. Study time has relation to remembering items from the list.