Dr. Monjay is conducting research on Americans who voluntarily remain childfree. He has surveyed 1000 childless adults and 1000 adults with children. Which can be expected?
a) Childless individuals more often think children are very important for a successful marriage.
b) Individuals with children more often think children are very important for a successful marriage.
c) Individuals with children experience more depression and despair in late adulthood than those without children.
d) Childless individuals experience more depression and despair in late adulthood than people with children.
a
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Congress, in the eyes of C. Wright Mills, is________
a. an unrecognized part of the power elite b. a formidable adversary in the formation of the power elite c. a rubber stamp for the interest of business d. an effective tool in monitoring the power elite
______________ is a data-gathering strategy where participants are less likely to feel pressured to give socially acceptable responses. This method is
a. Structured interviews. c. Participant observation. b. Unstructured interviews. d. Self-administered survey.
Which of the following represents the best example of a belief?
a. physical objects people have invented, such as the radio b. conceptions of what is right and good, such as "true friendship" c. rules for behavior, such as "stop for pedestrians in crosswalk" d. the idea that "children should live with their parents until they get married"
The special adjustment that must be made when using a two-tailed test is that the investigator must
A) multiply the significance percentage by .05. B) divide the significance percentage by .05. C) divide the significance percentage between the two tails of the distribution. D) divide the significance percentage by the four quartiles of the distribution.