Kaleesha has developed 50 items to measure social isolation among high school students. She constructed the items by first identifying what she thought were four dimensions of social isolation, and then developing items to reflect each dimension. She now wants to use a statistical technique that will determine which items "hang together" in terms of how respondents answered them, so that she can
determine if her conceptually identified dimensions are supported empirically. It would be best to use
a. path analysis.
b. time-series analysis.
c. path analysis.
d. factor analysis.
e. content analysis.
D
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A) They have a shorter life expectancy. B) They are more likely to live longer than Whites. C) They are the largest proportion of the elderly. D) They move to Harlem after retirement.
The CIA World Factbook states that in the United States, "those at the bottom lack the education and the professional/technical skills of those at the top, and more and more fail to get comparable pay raises, health insurance coverage, and other benefits." The World Factbook is describing a(n)
a. tertiary economy. b. emerging economy. c. collapsing economy. d. two-tier labor market.
Providing specific support from the readings, explain the strengths and weaknesses you perceive across the body of the critical theorists’ work. Attempt to include examples from all three of the theorists read.
What will be an ideal response?
According to a small-sample study of university students, which of the following is true about dating protocol?
A. Both whites and African Americans are similar in protocol beliefs. B. African Americans are more traditional than whites. C. Whites are more traditional than African Americans. D. Neither racial group is very traditional in protocol beliefs.