A new word, "teenager," entered the American vocabulary in 1941, in part due to
a. the increased universality of high school.
b. the high rate of teen births.
c. a loosening of child labor laws that allowed teens to work.
d. apprenticeships, which were becoming more popular among teens.
a
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Efforts to protect children or other vulnerable family members by withholding information about the death is likely to
a. Spare them unnecessary pain and grief b. Inhibit their resolution of the loss and lead to the development of ineffective coping strategies such a denial, minimization and avoidance. c. Delay their adjustment in the short run but be helpful to them over the long term d. Aid their adjustment in the short run but be unhelpful to them over the long term
In Mohamed and Fritsvold's article "Damn, It Feels Good to be a Gangsta," which of the
following was given as a reason for dealing drugs on campus? a. The spirit of capitalism b. Sneaky thrills and being a gangsta c. Ego gratification d. All of the above
Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau mails forms to every home in the United States to collect federally mandated data. Which of the following data collection methods is used by the Census Bureau?
A. Secondary analysis B. Field research C. Experiment D. Survey E. Evaluation research
There is a correlation of .445 between the percentage of families below the poverty line and the percentage of families headed by unmarried females. Suppose a researchers believes this correlation is the caused by the fact that marriages which face economic hardships are more likely to end in divorce, thereby producing more female-headed households. The researcher in this example would say that
_____________ is the independent variable. a. the percentage of families below the poverty line; the percentage of female-headed families b. the percentage of female-headed families; the percentage of families below the poverty line c. the female employment rate; the percentage of female-headed families d. either a or b above