Which of the following is used to obtain a sample with certain proportions of persons in particular categories, to better reflect the population?
a. a survey design
b. the population
c. a stratified random sample
d. precollected data
e. field research
C
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a. a husband focuses on instrumental functions and a wife focuses on expressive functions. b. a husband focuses on expressive functions and a wife focuses on instrumental functions. c. the husband and wife both work outside the home for wages. d. the husband and wife share home care and child care functions.
What percentage of women over age 65 live alone?
A. 32 percent B. 52 percent C. 39 percent D. 43 percent
John Watson wrote, "Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-formed, and my own specified world to bring them up in and I'll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select. . ." This statement reflects the theory known as:
a. behaviorism b. conflict theory c. human ecology d. symbolic interactionism
A stereotype is used primarily for
a. understanding an individual who is part of a group. b. understanding a group of people. c. making judgments about a group of people. d. questioning people's prejudices.