Sociological studies have indicated that people who are married are less likely to commit suicide than people who are divorced. In this example, marital status is a(n)

A. index.
B. independent variable.
C. dependent variable.
D. hypothesis.


Answer: B

Sociology

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Employed mothers have significantly less stress than both employed nonmothers and nonemployed mothers when they

a. have average or high control over their jobs. b. have parents who live in close proximity. c. work in nontraditional occupations. d. work part time rather than full time.

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__________ literally means that everyone who can and wants to work has a job, but the official (that is to say, the political) definition of this has varied depending on the economic conditions

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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__________ occurs when laws attempt to legitimize differential racial treatment

Fill in the blank with correct word

Sociology