A researcher believes that the higher a parent’s income, the better a student’s ACT scores. In this formulation, what would you call the parent’s income?
a. A theory
b. A hypothesis
c. An independent variable
d. A dependent variable
Answer: C
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A. When women have limited employment opportunities and are forced into sex work against their wishes. B. When corrupt governments take food aid from international humanitarian organizations and sell the food at prices that the poor cannot afford. C. Countries that draft children into their armies as child soldiers. D. When children lack access to clean water. E. When a husband physical abuses his wife.
In the U.S., tattoos are LEAST common among which of these, compared to the others?
A) Whites B) African Americans C) Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals D) Latinos
Toxic chemicals are responsible for many illnesses, including cancers, birth defects, and neurological disorders, but have had little effect on the environment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Distinguish the difference between domestic partners and married partners
a) Domestic partners are not eligible for all the benefits married couples are allowed, such as employer-provided family health insurance. b) Domestic partners are eligible for the same benefits as married couples except they do not have to file for divorce if they separate. c) Domestic partners are responsible for each other's financial and emotional needs, but cannot adopt children. d) Domestic partners have all the advantages of married couples except for filing their taxes jointly.