Sociologists at the University of Pennsylvania Wish to Conduct an Intervention

question 42

Multiple Choice

Sociologists at the University of Pennsylvania wish to conduct an intervention involving providing free breakfast and lunch for all students under 18 and its impacts on educational success.They will randomly assign state school districts to the intervention and will match the treatment and control sample based on population characteristics.What is one reason why this study,like all randomized field experiments,might be difficult to implement?

• A)Randomized field experiments have low internal validity.
• B)Randomized field experiments are often high cost.
• C)Policy makers will likely want to take their time making a decision on the intervention.
• D)Youth education is not one of the highest priority social problems.

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Definitions:

Conflict Management

refers to the process of identifying and addressing differences that could escalate into a dispute, employing strategies to resolve them in a constructive manner.

Realistic Group Conflict Theory

A theory suggesting that intergroup conflicts arise from competition over scarce resources, leading to prejudice and discrimination.

Sexism

Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex, often manifesting in institutional and cultural norms.

Hostile Sexism

Refers to openly negative attitudes and stereotypes about women, which are based on the belief in their inferiority to men.