A relatively small subset from a group that includes all of the cases that a researcher is interested is referred to as a

A. sample.
B. population.
C. case.
D. dataset.


Answer: A

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A. bolsters the economy B. increases trust in personal and formal relationships C. increases confidence in institutions D. reduces tension and insecurity E. impedes social change

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One of the ways that the housing bubble led to the financial crisis was

a. credit among banks and companies froze b. companies could not borrow money to make purchases or meet payrolls c. bad loans were packaged with good ones and sold as mortgage derivatives and securities d. all of the above

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The number of days or months prison authorities deduct from a sentence for good behavior is called:

A. free time. B. free days. C. good time. D. out days.

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Even within a single nation, certain segments of the populace develop cultural patterns that differ from the patterns of the dominant society.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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