In a simple random sample of 120 women and 150 men from a population of 150,000, 25% of the women and 37% of the men are smokers. Suppose you are interested in comparing the proportion of smokers by sex, state the null and the research hypothesis.

What will be an ideal response?


H1: p1 p2; and H0: p1 = p2

Sociology

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To what primary and secondary groups do you belong? How does your involvement (or lack thereof) in primary groups on your campus impact your feelings of attachment to your school?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Many changes have occurred to marriage in the past generation, including:

A. fewer people support same-sex marriage. B. fewer people support nonmarital sex. C. large increases in the number of people who never marry. D. more couples want to share the breadwinning role.

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In the context of the types of stressor events, volitional stressors refer to:

A. events for which clear facts are available (what is happening, when, how long, and to whom). B. events that are wanted and sought out, such as a freely chosen job change, a college entrance, or a wanted pregnancy. C. events that pile up, one right after the other, so that there is no resolution before the next one occurs. D. events that are unexpected, such as winning a lottery, getting a divorce, dying young, war, or being taken hostage.

Sociology

Li and his fiancé try to order a wedding cake from a local bakery, but the owner refuses to take their order because they are a gay couple. This is an example of ______.

A. discrimination B. racism C. prejudice D. stereotyping

Sociology