Three Campus Roommates Are Talking About Why They Are in College

question 120

Multiple Choice

Three campus roommates are talking about why they are in college. A sociological view of going to college highlights the effect of:

• A) age, because college students tend to be young.
• B) class, because college students tend to come from families with above-average incomes.
• C) our place in history, because a century ago going to college was not an option for most people.
• D) All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Correlation

The simultaneous change in two variables; changes in one variable may or may not cause changes in the other.

Cause-and-effect

Cause-and-effect is a relationship where one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect), often used to explain why things happen.

Trends

Repeatable patterns taking place over time.

Numeric Data

Information that is represented in numbers, often used for statistical analysis or calculations.