Charles Is a Sociologist Studying a Population of Gay Fathers

question 30

Multiple Choice

Charles is a sociologist studying a population of gay fathers in the United States.He interviews 200 men in his data collection.These 200 men constitute what researchers call a:

• A) census.
• B) case study.
• C) sample.
• D) participant observation.

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Definitions:

Tennis Players

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Blocking

A technique used in experimental design to reduce sources of variability within a test by grouping experimental units that are similar in ways that are expected to affect the response to the treatments.

Extraneous Factors

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Two-way ANOVA

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