The glass ceiling is a term that refers to women's difficulties getting out of low-paid, no-benefits positions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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a. occupational b. street c. organized d. corporate
Which of the following is/are the most segregated group(s) in America's public schools?
A. first generation students B. Latino students C. African American students D. low-income students E. A & B
The chief psychologist at a state prison has developed a rehabilitation program for inmates convicted of violent crimes against females
All of the prisoners have been rated on the frequency of their attendance at sessions (the program is voluntary) and have completed a battery of tests which measures their level of hostile and aggressive feelings towards females. Are less hostile attitudes associated with frequent attendance at sessions? Does the program work? Hostility Towards Women by Frequency of Attendance FREQUENCY OF ATTENDANCE HOSTILITY Low High Totals Low 60 144 204 High 80 31 111 Totals 140 175 315 Calculate percentages and a measure of association for the table. Choose a measure of association appropriate for these variables. Characterize the relationship in terms of the existence, strength, and pattern or direction of the relationship in a paragraph. To further test the nature of the association between attendance at the program and hostility towards women, the investigator controlled for the age of the inmates. For each partial table below, compute percentages and a measure of association and interpret the pattern of relationships. Write a paragraph analyzing the effect of controlling for age on the bivariate relationship. Hostility Towards Women by Frequency of Attendance, Controlling for Age A. Younger Inmates (less than 35) Hostility Towards Women by Frequency of Attendance FREQUENCY OF ATTENDANCE HOSTILITY Low High Totals Low 17 79 96 High 23 7 30 Totals 40 86 126 B. Older Inmates (35 and older) Hostility Towards Women by Frequency of Attendance FREQUENCY OF ATTENDANCE HOSTILITY Low High Totals Low 43 65 108 High 57 24 81 Totals 100 89 189
In a recent campaign speech, a senator running for re-election in your state said, “Divorce among American families has remained high since the 1970s. This is a crisis for the American family.” The first sentence of this speech excerpt is an example of __________, whereas the second sentence is an example of __________.
A) agreed-upon facts; interpretations of facts B) the sociological imagination; interest group norms C) the welfare state; policy evaluation D) stereotypes; claims-making