Explain how cumulative frequency distributions are obtained. What do they allow us to do?

What will be an ideal response?


They are obtained by adding to the frequency in each category the frequencies of all the categories below it. They allow us to locate the relative position of a given score in a distribution.

Sociology

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What is meant by "falsifiability"?

A. It means the research report contains fraudulent claims. B. It means that hypotheses in the study can be refuted with empirical evidence. C. It means that a good research hypothesis "proves wrong" a claim of preceding research. D. It means that the study proved its conclusions. E. It means that the study failed to prove its conclusions.

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Delay of first intercourse is related to

A) the strength of religious beliefs. B) the influence of parents. C) lower alcohol consumption. D) All of the above

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In the beginning of marriage, many couples have to adjust to a loss of independence

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Maddie has two young children, and was recently offered an upper management position with her company that would require a lot of travel. She turned down the job because she felt that she would not be able to care for her children appropriately. What did Maddie take into account in her decision making?

a. replacement levels b. pronatalist biases c. family identity d. opportunity costs

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