To use a Spearman's correlation coefficient, the data must be
a. measured at the interval level.
b. measured at the categorical level.
c. normally distributed.
d. rank-ordered with respect to the extent of a certain characteristic.
(d) rank-ordered with respect to the extent of a certain characteristic.
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When a contemporary qualitative researcher says that some ethnographers "threw themselves into the well of subjectivity" he means that:
A. They wrote primarily about themselves. B. They became excessively self-scrutinizing and reflexive. C. They gave up the project of developing an external, objective understanding of cultures. D. They wrote about how they do ethnography rather than about the cultures they study. E. All of the above.
Which sociological perspective is most likely to argue that knowing their babies' sex allows a parent-to-be time to plan for raising children to conform to gender expectations of their society?
a. functionalist b. conflict c. symbolic interactionist d. feminist
Of the following, which represents, usually, a fairly small group that is made up of individuals who generally engage face-to-face in long-term emotional ways?
a. Primary group b. Secondary group c. In-group d. Out-group
The functionalist approach defines media as a kind of alarm system.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)