In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many people in the United States were more willing to make generous contributions to help the survivors of this natural disaster than they were to help the long-term homeless and disadvantaged throughout the United States. This is an example of:
a. value contradiction. b. value practicality
c. moral conflict. d. ideal culture.
a
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Based on the factors listed in your text for low voter turnout, which of the following developments might lead to an increase in voter participation rates in Texas?
a) a strengthening of the state's political parties b) a change in election laws to hold state elections more frequently c) an increase in immigration to the state d) lowering the voting age to 17 years of age e) reinstituting the poll tax
The east-west migration flow within the United States has taken place since colonial time. As a result about one in five Americans live in the West today
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Derek has goals to make a lot of money, but he has limited means to do so, given his limited education and job skills. He thinks about selling drugs to earn money but is unsure. This feeling of being adrift that arises from the disparity between his goals and his means is called __________.
A. defacto crime B. disconnection C. differential association D. anomie
Setting the significance level cutoff at .10 instead of the more usual .05 increases the likelihood of
A) a Type I error. B) a Type II error. C) failing to reject the null hypothesis. D) accepting the null hypothesis when, in fact, it is false.