According to the Census Bureau, nonfamily households can be made up of elderly individuals living alone.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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In a 2x2 table, all cell frequencies are exactly the same. This is consistent with which of the following conditions?
a. The variables are both continuous. b. The sample is a cluster sample. c. The variables are independent. d. The variables are dependent
You were asked to participate in an experiment to test the effectiveness of review sessions on exam grades. As a research methods student, you concluded that you had been assigned to the control group because you simply took the scheduled exams. Since you did not want the students in the experimental group to get higher grades than you did on the exams, you organized a review session with other
control group subjects. This illustrates a. compensation. b. the testing effect. c. demoralization. d. maturation. e. compensatory rivalry.
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a. Fatherless families or women working outside the home are the reasons for poverty, violence, and crime. b. The family is a gendered institution. c. Reality television has ushered in a new depiction of family life. d. Social inequalities prevent many people from experiencing the good things in life.