Differences between samples, or within a single sample, are referred to as the

A. variance.
B. mean.
C. parameter.
D. deviation.


Answer: A

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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a. An interview scheduled in the evening b. An office interview c. An interview that incorporates movement and activity d. An interview that incorporates art work

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a. a person who associates with deviants learns to be deviant. b. the label of deviant comes to be attached to specific people and specific behavior. c. deviant labels are used to stigmatize criminal behavior. d. public labeling of criminals is used to deter crime.

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In Immanuel Wallerstein's view, the global economic system is divided between nations that control wealth and nations from which resources are taken. This view is referred to as

A. the world exploitation model. B. colonialism. C. neocolonialism. D. world systems analysis.

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