Professor Spence decided to define socioeconomic status as a combination of income and education. Spence then determined the questions to be asked in a survey and the categories of responses. Spence was assigning socioeconomic status:
a. a nominal definition only
b. an operational and a real definition.
c. a real definition only.
d. a nominal and a real definition.
e. a nominal and an operational definition.
e
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In a cause-and-effect relationship
a. both variables must be shown to be independent. b. the independent variable must come before the dependent variable in time. c. the two variables must never display correlation. d. there must be evidence that the correlation is spurious.
Which of the following is an essentialist argument about sex and gender that feminists challenge? Select all, but only those that apply.
a. A view of gender as continuum between the binaries of male and female. b. Immutable biological differences between men and women. c. A need for women and men to fill different social roles in order for social institutions to operate. d. The necessity for men and women to define their selves in opposition to each other.
The term __________ has been used to argue that the occupational accomplishments of Asian Americans disguise their pattern of underemployment.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In the context of contemporary sexual attitudes and practices, a majority of adults aged 45 and older agree that _________.
A. marital sexual frequency increases with age B. staying single is better than getting married or being in a relationship C. oral sex is more satisfying than vaginal sex D. having a satisfying sexual relationship is important, but it is not their top priority E. casual sex proves to be less satisfying with age