The results of a research study indicate that the more people exercise, the less they weigh. This is an example of ______.
A. positive correlation
B. negative correlation
C. quantitative analysis
D. qualitative analysis
Ans: B
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a. Peer groups tend to be larger than most families b. Unlike schools and families, peer groups are sources of informal socialization. c. Peer groups are more likely to teach cultural norms than are families or schools. d. Unlike schools and families, peer groups allow children a degree of freedom from authority.
A pilot test is useful to pretest a questionnaire
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following was NOT a goal set forth by the United Nations in their World Millennium Development Goals?
a. Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty b. Ensure environmental sustainability c. End drug trafficking d. Improve maternal health
Justin has been abusing alcohol for a number of years. He has been labeled as alcoholic by his family, who are weary of him. Justin has recently adopted elements of what is seen as a drug addict's lifestyle: losing his job and resisting employment, sleeping until the afternoon, borrowing money, and making excuses for his behavior. Sociologists label this behavior __________.
A. social disorganized deviance B. third-order deviance C. secondary deviance D. social deviance