The estimate of a population parameter that is likely systematically to overestimate or underestimate the true value of the population parameter is known as a __________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
biased estimate
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Which of the following states that intergroup interaction between people of equal status in harmonious circumstances causes them to become less prejudiced and to abandon previously held stereotypes?
a. the contact hypothesis b. the self-fulfilling prophecy c. the anomie theory of deviance d. the exploitation theory of race relations
Incidents of school violence and in-school weapons violations have
a. dropped. b. increased slightly. c. increased significantly. d. remained constant for more than ten years.
A sociologist observing the Occupy Wall Street protest in 2011 found that participants often implemented a “blame frame” in order to call out the greed of the wealthiest 1 percent of the population for the economic inequalities in U.S. society. This
interpretation is an example of which social movement theory? a. mass society theory b. resource-mobilization theory c. new social movements theory d. cultural theory
The Program for International Student Assessment, which is a large cross-national test that measures math, science literacy, and other key skills among 15-year olds in dozens of developed and developing countries, found that the United States placed a paltry 38th out of 71 countries in math and placed __________ in science.
A. 8th B. 19th C. 24th D. 53rd