The most basic cause of the development of ethnocentrism is ______
a. greed
b. social interaction
c. racism
d. narcissism
b
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The index of age that represents a person's intellectual, memory, or learning ability is called
A. biological age. B. perceived age. C. sociocultural age. D. psychological age.
Tim would like to compare suicide rates between elite athletes and non-athletes by analyzing suicide notes looking for patterns of feelings of despair or failure. He will most likely use a _________ approach to his study
a. qualitative b. quantitative c. conventional d. None of these are correct.
Professor Dee wants to add some sensationalism to his research findings and decides to tweak his findings slightly. By doing this, all of the following will occur EXCEPT ______.
a. the results from the study will be misrepresented b. inaccurate relationships between constructs may occur and misguide the scientific community c. the rights of an entire community may be violated d. the research findings will be valid and reliable
Which term does Talcott Parsons use to characterize a feature of social change that social institutions become more specialized in their purposes?
A. expansion B. value specialization C. differentiation D. adaptive upgrading