A professor tells a class that exams will cover information from class lectures, class discussion, and reading assignments. However, the exam includes questions related to only reading assignments. Students complain because the exam is not
a. reliable.
b. valid.
c. reliable or valid.
d. scientific.
b
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Which religion has a significant historical and contemporary impact while being one of the smallest of the world's religions?
A. Hinduism B. Buddhism C. Muslim D. Judaism
Under what condition might we use proportions rather than means as the test statistic?
a. when sample size is very small b. when sample size is very large c. when the variable of interest is only interval-ratio in level of measurement d. when the variable of interest is only nominal in level of measurement
Which of the following describes Thorstein Veblen’s ideas about emulation?
a. collective stock of production knowledge and techniques that each generation supplements b. how values, norms, laws, and customs evolve more slowly than technology and science c. inanimate objects afforded abilities d. the consideration of accomplished and successful people as role models
A law is
A. a norm governing everyday social behavior, the violation of which raises comparatively little concern. B. an informal norm that is deemed highly necessary to the welfare of a society. C. a penalty or reward for conduct concerning a social norm. D. a form of governmental social control.