If a researcher wanted to know why there was a noticeable increase in the number of burglaries in the town of Southpaw during 2005, the researcher should design a(n)
a. descriptive study.
b. explanatory study.
c. panel study.
d. study of characteristics.
e. exploratory study.
B
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A. 5 percent B. 12 percent C. 15 percent D. 22 percent
Identify the four strategiesmajor media companies have used to evolve.
What will be an ideal response?
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A. gatekeeping B. the surveillance function C. the narcotizing dysfunction D. the dominant ideology