According to Max Weber, Part of the Standard of Living

question 75

Multiple Choice

According to Max Weber, part of the standard of living in the United States today can be attributed to:

• A) the historical hard-working Protestant ethic.
• B) the (artificially) low price of gasoline.
• C) the near complete penetration of the Internet.
• D) the leveling of statuses brought about by the American business class.
• E) the slave-labor that formed the basis for early industry.

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Definitions:

Longitudinal Personality Development Studies

Research studies that follow the same individuals over a period of time to observe changes in their personality.

Cohort Effect

The tendency for a research finding to be limited to one group, or cohort, of people, such as people all living during a particular era or in a particular location.

Attrition

The reduction in the number of participants or subjects in a study due to dropouts or failure to follow up.

Cross-Sectional Study

A study of personality development in which people of different ages are assessed at the same time.