Fantanella did a content analysis of letters to the editor. She counted the number of times that the words "disagree" and "agree" appeared, but she also coded the underlying message of the letters as being positive or negative. Counting the number of times the two words appeared is known as coding the

a. ideal types.
b. manifest content.
c. obvious meaning.
d. latent content.
e. words


B

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a. 1800 and 1945 b. 1815 and 1873 c. 1760 and 1830 d. 1865 and 1915

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The Mexican drug war has become deadly because:

a. U.S. retailers provide ammunitions to drug dealers b. the U.S. is building a fence on the Mexican border c. most Mexican drugs are sold in Mexico d. President Obama is indifferent to the drug war

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The "college for all" message has led to very high college graduation rates

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The term incest taboo refers to

A. the prohibition of sexual relationships between certain culturally specified relatives. B. the prohibition of marriage between close relatives and neighbors. C. the requirement, in some cultures, of having one's sexual initiation occur within the safe confines of a family relationship. D. not having sex with neighbors or business associates.

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