When a distribution is heavy-tailed it means that:
A) it has a flat appearance with many scores at the extremes (tails)
B) it is skewed to the right
C) it is skewed to the left
D) it has a pinched appearance with few scores at the extremes (tails)
A
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Which of these statements about social class is false?
A. Social class may be observed in the everyday habit of a person. B. The social class one is born into has enormous consequences for one’s life. C. Social class is personal and individual, not social structural. D. Social class is a major determinant of life chances.
The Chinese, like the Japanese, have also been referred to as the "model minority."
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
How are social movements and collective behavior related?
a. Collective behavior may help to bring attention to social issues being addressed by a social movement. b. Repeated collective behavior directed at a particular set of problematic conditions may form the beginnings of a social movement. c. Collective behavior and social movements both challenge the status quo. d. All of these are ways in which collective behavior and social movements are related.
Based on the text's survey of the life course, you might conclude that _______
a. life-course stages are shaped by society and have nothing to do with biology. b. life-course stages are similar throughout the world. c. while we link life-course stages to biology, they are largely a social construction. d. life-course stages have changed little over recent centuries.