A researcher wants to know if a new type of exercise improves peoples' health. Would this be a one-tailed or two-tailed test and why?
A) One-tailed because the study is only interested in whether the exercise increases health
B) One-tailed because the study only looks at the effects of exercise and does not take other factors into account
C) Two-tailed because they will have to study healthy and unhealthy people
D) Two-tailed because there is no predicted direction of difference
A
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A. an African American, lower-class woman in her 30’s B. an African American, middle- to upper-class woman in her 20’s C. a white, middle- to upper-class woman in her 20’s D. a white, middle- to upper-class man in his 40’s E. a white, lower-class man in his 50’s
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a. dysfunctions b. latent functions c. unavoidable functions d. manifest functions
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a. they will recognize the source of their oppression. b. they will recognize their class interests. c. they will revolt against the system. d. they will be able to stop working.
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A. a mental hospital B. a Girl Scout troop C. a high school D. a professional sports team