In experiments, there are independent and dependent variables. The first is called an independent variable because:
a. it never changes
b. it is not manipulated in the experiment
c. it is not used in statistical analyses
d. it is the characteristic that the individual being studied assigned to themselves
b. it is not manipulated in the experiment
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By the 1960s, a new generation of social-movement scholars
a. were sympathetic to protest movements of blacks and university students. b. viewed movements as irrational, retrograde, and destructive forces. c. interpreted contemporary movements as the result of a uniquely charismatic leader or a singular confluence of conditions. d. a, b, and c are all correct
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In "The Metropolis and Mental Life," Georg Simmel argued that a major consequence of urban living is:
a. a more tranquil lifestyle b. a strengthening of kinship ties c. the bombardment of the individual by undesired sensory stimuli d. the development of social relations based on emotional commitment
Being efficient, ensuring equal opportunities, and capable of mass-service provision are positive features of which of the following types of organization?
a. Bureaucracy b. Traditional groups c. Kinship networks d. Direct democracies