Researchers find that pet owners live longer, healthier lives. Within this study, pet ownership is the

A. spurious variable.
B. dependent variable.
C. operational variable.
D. independent variable.


Answer: D

Sociology

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The measurable impact of the massive civil rights legislation was its __________

A) changing of people's attitudes B) creation of the welfare system C) provision of equal life opportunities for African Americans D) exclusion of Native Americans

Sociology

The owning or upper class is an elite group of about ______ percent of the total population that owns 71% percent of all the wealth and receives 43.2% of all of the household income

a. 1% b. 5% c. 10% d. 20%

Sociology

What is the relationship between groups and individuals?

a. Groups have nothing to do with individuals. b. Individual behavior tends to conform to that of the group. c. Individuals act in their own ways, regardless of what the group does. d. Individual behavior is consistent, no matter what the circumstance. e. The behavior of individual members is the best predictor of group behavior.

Sociology

Define alienation according to Karl Marx. Then, identify the worst job that you have had. Was it alienating according to his definition?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology