Thomas is concerned that in his content analysis he is misclassifying observations to support his emerging hypothesis. He turns to you for help. Which of the following suggestions would be POOR advice?
a. If there are a sufficient number of cases, select some at random from each category to avoid picking those that best support the hypothesis
b. Give at least three examples in support of every claim that you make about the data.
c. Ask others who are not involved in your research to review your analytic interpretations to see if they agree.
d. Realize that few social patterns are 100 percent consistent and so don't worry about reporting inconsistencies.
e. All of these choices are good advice.
d
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a. a person's membership in a categoric unit b. a person's general self conception c. a person's identity d. none of the above
When you draw upon your prior experiences at restaurants to guide your behavior at a new restaurant, you are using your
a. knowledge base. b. social context base. c. social knowledge. d. implicit memory
Amanda is single, owns her own home, and dates as she wishes.Amanda is an example of
a. the new single woman. b. an old maid. c. a gender-liberated woman. d. the traditional single female.
According to Klenowski, Copes, Mullins, and Vieraitis's research, __________ was the second most frequently offered justification used by white-collar offenders. However it was the least commonly used justification by women
a. Appeal to Higher Loyalties b. Denial of Injury c. Claim of Normality d. Claim of Entitlement