Anna Campbell estimated that approximately 20 percent of the growing gang population in New York city were females
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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There are differences in how boys and girls approach romance. For example, while girls center attention on personal relationships, boys
a. see the heterosexual world as another place they can compete and score. b. are taught they are not allowed to have feelings. c. are thinking only about the sex aspect. d. are confused by homosociality and girl hating.
According to labeling theory, being labeled deviant produces
a) positive consequences. b) negative consequences. c) no consequences whatsoever. d) some consequences whose nature cannot at present be understood.
A researcher wants to measure the strength of the association between income (measured in dollars per year) and education (measured in number of years of formal schooling). Which of the following would be the most appropriate measure of association?
a. The slope (b) b. Gamma c. Chi square d. Pearson's r
The statement "Illiteracy is a product of one's social environment" means that people are considered illiterate when
a. they cannot understand another culture's symbol system. b. they possess the literacy skills necessary to make it in society. c. they cannot understand or use the symbol system of the surrounding environment. d. they know little about the social issues affecting their lives.