"Data indicate that people who prefer to watch televised news programs are less knowledgeable than those who read newspapers and newsmagazines." This statement is an example of a(n)
A. causality.
B. correlation.
C. independent variable.
D. law.
B. correlation.
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If the variable Crime increases as the variable Police Presence decreases, the correlation is
said to be: a. positive. b. negative. c. strong. d. curvilinear
Some of the earliest stories of love come from:
a) ancient Greek and Roman mythology. b) William Shakespeare. c) writings during colonial America and the Revolutionary War. d) the Middle Ages. e) the Incas.
Which of the following terms refers to a set of statuses and roles based on age that is established by the norms of a particular society?
a. age grades b. age norms c. age statuses d. the life course
The 14.3 in the upper right hand of the cross-tab in Figure 3.2 shows that:
The variable FEIMP was included in the 1983 and 1996 surveys, and records respondents’ answers to the question “How important is the women's rights issue to you?”
Figure 3.2
a. 14.3 % of respondents answered that the issue of women’s rights was one of the most important things to them.
b. 14.3 % of women respondents answered that the issue of women’s rights was one of the most important things to them.
c. Of the respondents who answered that the issue of women’s rights was one of the most important things to them, 14.3% were women.
d. Of the respondents surveyed, about 14 women answered that the issue of women’s rights was one of the most important things to them