Which of the following is NOT one of the theoretical explanations offered in the text for spousal or partner abuse?

(a) social stress
(b) use and/or abuse of power
(c) dependency
(d) cultural victimization


(d)

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One critical difference between religions of the distant past and those that emerged over the last two-thousand years is:

a. beliefs have become more complex b. rituals have become more complex c. individuals can potentially understand the supernatural d. people cannot ever understand the supernatural e. none of the above

Sociology

To satisfy the requirement of independent random sampling, the researcher

a. must use only non-probability sampling b. may randomly select cases from one list of the population, then subdivide that sample according to the trait of interest c. may randomly select an entire neighborhood, then select any member of each family in that neighborhood d. must select only very small populations

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Which of the following categories is most likely to be able to successfully claim the label of "ill"?

a. women b. African Americans c. the lower class d. people in positions of power

Sociology

When estimating the population’s variance from the scores in a sample, you should

A) look in a special table to find the estimated variance. B) proceed normally, but interpret the results with caution. C) divide the sum of squared deviations by N-1 instead of N. D) multiply the sample’s variance by the degrees of freedom.

Sociology