Which element of theory answers why events are linked?
a. description
b. explanation
c. prediction
d. prescription
b. explanation
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What justification grounded the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the separate but equal doctrine?
a. The Supreme Court did not have all of the facts when it adopted the separate but equal doctrine. – b. The quality of life for African Americans in the South had deteriorated considerably since the adoption of the separate but equal doctrine. c. The Supreme Court needed to step in because the South had been unwilling to segregate educational facilities as required by Plessy v. Ferguson. d. Segregated schools stigmatize minority children and are inherently unequal.
Many approaches to deal with the problem of recidivism have been tried, including counseling, vocational training and basic education. Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding these approaches?
a. All have consistently been able to overcome the criminalizing environment of state prisons. b. None have consistently been able to overcome the criminalizing environment of state prisons. c. Only basic education has consistently been able to overcome the criminalizing environment of state prisons. d. Both basic education and vocational training have consistently been able to overcome the criminalizingenvironment of state prisons.
Which of the following public opinion terms refers to the extent to which people see an issue as having a clear impact on their own lives?
a. salience b. intensity c. latency d. schemas e. realignment
Hypotheses that are the only possible outcomes for a study are said to be exhaustive
Indicate whether the statement is true or false