Journalist Barbara Ehrenreich (2001) worked in entry-level jobs as a cleaning woman, waitress, and Wal-Mart "associate". Ehrenreich found that
A) Working conditions and benefits were pretty good
B) She could not afford rent on an apartment
C) Co-workers were unkind and did not offer to help or share
D) She and her co-workers had a good chance of moving up and achieving the success of "The American Dream."
Answer: B
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a. The sample is the same as the population. b. The sample is representative of the population. c. The sample answers questions that the population refuses to answer. d. The sample has a smaller response error than the population. e. The sample represents only the working part of the population.
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A. hypothetical B. survey C. experimental D. interview
mong the first anti-corporate social movements, according to Sarah Soule, was:
a. the prohibition (of alcohol) movement b. the Boston Tea Party c. the Second Grand Awakening (of religious faith in the US) d. the universal education movement that opposed child labor
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false