Is this distribution normal, negatively skewed, or positively skewed? How did you determine this?
What will be an ideal response?
The distribution is extremely close to normal judging by the proximity of the mean and mode, but students may argue that the distribution is negatively skewed because the mean falls below the mode.
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a) engaged in truly deviant behavior. b) almost as numerous as participants in organized crime activities in Russia. c) trying to achieve the American dream. d) largely repressed by the FBI and the police.
Which of the following is NOT a myth regarding old age?
A. Aging into one's 60-90s does not necessarily mean one will become senile or experience dementia. B. Most old people are lonely and isolated from their families due to death of friends and uncaring children and grandchildren. C. Most old people are in poor physical and psychological health because they begin to have sedentary lifestyles. D. Old people are more likely than younger people to be victimized by crime due to their relatively vulnerability.
Feminist sociologists believe that men are by nature dominant and women are submissive
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Georg Simmel, in-group--out-group distinctions arise from:
a. a group's need to feel superior to others b. the intensity of interactions within a group c. the need to create a scapegoat d. the need to maintain equilibrium within a group