__________ is the extent to which a study or research instrument accurately measures what it is supposed to measure

a. Validity
b. Reliability
c. Predictability
d. Variability


a

Sociology

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The text describes a study of two "gangs" at a suburban school. Which group committed the more serious crimes?

A) Jocks B) Saints C) Preps D) Roughnecks

Sociology

The publicized unemployment rate, compiled by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, seriously overestimates the extent of unemployment in the United States

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Overhauling housing policies and strengthening job-training programs would be considered

a. functionalist solutions to poverty.
b. conflict solutions to poverty.
c. symbolic interactionist solutions to poverty.
d. feminist solutions to poverty.

Sociology

According to modernization theory, even though nations develop at uneven rates, the development of peripheral nations will be assisted by innovations transferred from the industrialized world.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology