Prejudice, when measured on a scale ranging from 'most prejudiced' to 'least prejudiced,' is an example of which level of measurement?
a. actual
b. ordinal
c. nominal
d. interval-ratio
b
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Which of these is a sustained and intentional collective effort to bring about or to retard social change?
A. collective behavior B. collectivity C. social movement D. riot
Which of the following arguments aligns with the ideologies of people who call themselves "pro-life?"
a. Human life only begins when the fetus can stay alive outside the womb. b. Abortion in the third trimester is moral, legal, and socially acceptable. c. Whether or not to terminate a pregnancy is entirely a woman's decision. d. The fetus is a human, not merely a potential life.
According to the text, individual people do not need to be sexist in order for there to be sexism. How do sociologists explain this? a. Sexism is a natural part of life and of being human, so it doesn't matter what the individual does
b. Sexism has become embedded in the structure and ideology of social institutions. c. Even when people are not consciously being sexist, it is part of their subconscious so it still comes out in different ways. d. Sociologists do not agree that it is possible for there to be sexism without individuals being sexist.
Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of interviews over questionnaires?
a. Bias is reduced by the interviewed being present. b. The number of “don’t knows” is reduced. c. A higher response rate is achieved. d. Confusing items can be clarified.