Harold, a first-grade teacher, believes that students from upper-class families will be better students. As a result, the students in his class from upper-class families always seem to do better, and get better grades. This is an example of:
a. teacher expectancy effect
b. grade inflation
c. human capital
d. credentialism
a
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Organizations that solicit contributions from many donors and then use the large total to influence legislation are referred to as ________
A) special-interest groups B) lobby committees C) political action committees D) power elite committees
Why do women get sicker but men die quicker?
a. biology b. society c. Both biology and society explain this. d. It is not true that women get sicker and men die quicker.
What is necessary in order to draw the most accurate conclusions about a population while studying only part of it?
A. A sample of at least 10 percent of the population B. A representative sample C. It is not possible to draw accurate conclusions about a population by studying only part of it. D. A sample that is at least half of the population
By the end of this century, global life expectancy is expected to be about
a. 70 b. 75 c. 82 d. 90