If a Group of Sociologists Is Interested in Studying College

question 81

Multiple Choice

If a group of sociologists is interested in studying college students' attitudes toward the U.S.Congress,they will need to gather responses to a survey.However,it is not possible for the research group to ask all college students what they think.In order to generate a set of meaningful responses,the research group will have to design a survey that is based on a:

• A)voluntary response sample
• B)representative sample
• C)full population
• D)sampling frame
• E)probability sample

Recognize the role of skills, abilities, and discrimination in creating income disparities.

Understand the significance and outcomes of major welfare reforms.

Acknowledge the coverage and financing of social insurance programs in the U.S.

Differentiate between welfare/public charity programs and social insurance programs based on eligibility and funding.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

Null hypothesis refers to a statement used in statistics that suggests no statistical significance exists in a set of given observations.

Alternative Hypothesis

The alternative hypothesis is a statement in hypothesis testing that proposes a specific relationship between variables, contrasting the null hypothesis.

One-sided Test

A hypothesis test in which the region of rejection is on only one side of the sampling distribution, assessing either a lower or upper tail.

Alternative Hypothesis

In statistical analysis, the hypothesis that proposes a difference or relationship between two variables, counter to the null hypothesis.