What type of sample increases the chances that it will be representative of the population?

a. A nonrandom sample
b. A random sample
c. A snowball sample
d. A convenience sample


Answer: B

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A) a worker's years of schooling directly effects her or his wages, regardless of sex. B) sex differences in education are unrelated to the gender gap in wages. C) educational attainment has a significant impact on raising women's wages, but the reverse is true for men. D) educational attainment has a significant impact on the wages of minority men and women, but is unrelated to the wages of White men and women.

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If the maximum difference is less than 10, the relationship is

a. strong. b. moderate. c. weak. d. statistically significant

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Hospitals were removed from the jurisdiction of the church and became public facilities during the:

a. Industrial Revolution b. Middle Ages c. Reformation d. Renaissance

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Luis has just received a stern lecture from his mother about his poor grade in algebra. His mother's lecture is an example of a __________.

A. value reinforcer B. positive sanction C. norm violation D. negative sanction

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