Define the term POSSLQ. What groups are included in this definition?
What will be an ideal response?
The student should indicate that the U.S. Census Bureau created this acronym to identify "Persons of the Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters." This group includes opposite-sex unmarried couples as well as other groups such as roommates, tenants and landlords, etc.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of an experiment?
a) Advantage: Good for gathering information about issues that are not directly observed; Disadvantage: The data were collected for another purpose and therefore the researcher cannot control what variables were included. b) Advantage: Good for exploratory and descriptive study in a natural setting; Disadvantage: Potential for a low response rate. c) Advantage: Group interaction may produce more valuable insights than individual surveys; Disadvantage: Research must balance roles of participant and observer. d) Advantage: Saves the expense and time of original data collection; Disadvantage: There are none. e) Advantage: Provides greatest opportunity to assess cause and effect; Disadvantage: The setting may have an artificial quality about it.
From the constructionist perspective, deviants are
a) actively seeking meaning in the deviant activities. b) totally different from normal people. c) biologically defective. d) propelled by well-defined social forces.
When the United States’ recession was officially declared over in the year 2009, which of the following saw a decrease in unemployment rates?
a. Immigrant workers b. Migrant workers c. Native workers d. Foreign workers
For the first few months after they met, Jon really seemed to like Luke and enjoy his company. Jon now seems to avoid Luke. Luke heard through friends that Jon does not like him much anymore. Luke has experienced:
A) relational devaluation. B) relational value. C) relational rejection. D) extreme rejection.