In order to reduce bias in an observational research design, a researcher might
a. limit the number of observers
b. specify ahead of time who and what will be observed, and for how long
c. use field notes or brief reports to record data.
d. use a stratified random sample
b. specify ahead of time who and what will be observed, and for how long
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companies. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A redistributive welfare state is one in which
a. a capitalist state devotes a portion of its gross national product, through taxation, to the solution of certain social problems without changing the basic nature of the economy. b. the primary aim is to restructure the economy by redistributing wealth and resources. c. the social welfare programs are based on entitlement for all. d. the social welfare programs are based on demonstrated need.
Sociologists inspired by the __________ perspective see interactive technologies as exposing children to gendered experiences
a. functionalist b. conflict c. symbolic interactionalist d. feminist
A way of dividing housework and childcare that is based on personal choice, aptitude, and fairness rather than the gendered division of labor is known as:
a. gendered parenting b. co-parenting c. degendered parenting d. egalitarian parenting