Pager's article is an experiment that is devised to test which of the following correlations?
a. the effect of race on the employability of black and white men who have been incarcerated.
b. the effect of a criminal record on the educational attainments of black and white men.
c. the effect of incarceration on men and women.
d. the effect of gender on the employability of people who have a criminal record.
A
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Which of the following statements is true about American Indians living in reservations?
a. They are somewhat better off than their nonreservation counterparts. b. They suffer high levels of unemployment and low levels of income. c. They are yet to venture into businesses and find a stable source of income. d. They are more likely to graduate from high school than people of other ethnic groups.
According to survey research, the number of women who report expressing violence toward their male partners is: a. about half that of men
b. about a third that of men. c. about the same as (or greater than) that of men. d. twice as high as that reported by men.
The impersonality of relationships within a bureaucracy is intended to:
a. eliminate favoritism. b. regulate the size of the organization. c. create a friendly environment. d. improve efficiency.
Which of the following statements is supported by the research in this chapter?
a. Those who attend church weekly are more likely to believe that premarital sex is always wrong b. College graduates are more likely to believe that premarital sex is always wrong. c. Having lived in a two-parent home at age 16 has a statistically significant impact on ones attitude towards premarital sex. d. all of the above e. none of the above