Explain whether secondary data is longitudinal or cross-sectional
What will be an ideal response?
Secondary data is often longitudinal rather than cross-sectional. Longitudinal data is collected at two or more points in time whereas cross-sectional data is collected at one point in time. Longitudinal data offers the added advantage of allowing the researcher to examine trends such as age at first marriage, over time. Increasingly, both longitudinal and cross-sectional publications provide the reader with colorful pie charts and other figures that are easy to read and understand.
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___________ Social class that enjoys the highest levels of health
What will be an ideal response?
In his discussion of retirement from competitive sports, the author notes that there is a growing belief that sport organizations should
A. assist athletes during their transition into other parts of their lives. B. never force an athlete to retire before he or she is mentally ready to retire. C. set up special teams to enable "senior" athletes to continue competing. D. hire all former athletes back in some coaching or administrative capacity.
The U.S. Census Bureau defines family as __________.
A. a relationship by blood, adoption, marriage, or affection, in which members may cooperate economically, may care for any children, and may consider their identity to be intimately connected to the larger group B. two or more people living together who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption C. the same or opposite sex married couple, and any biological or adopted offspring D. those who are married or cohabiting, and any biological or adopted offspring
Sociological perspective that argues that medical school provides an intense and stressful introduction to the knowledge, values, and attitudes associated with the medical profession:
A) functionalist B) conflict C) symbolic interaction D) rational choice