The General Social Survey (GSS), Conducted by the National Opinion

question 27

Multiple Choice

The General Social Survey (GSS) , conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, is a major source of data on social attitudes in the United States. Once each year, 1500 adults are interviewed in their homes all across the country. The subjects are asked their opinions about sex and marriage, attitudes toward women, welfare, foreign policy, and many other issues.
The questions on the GSS are considered

• A) samples.
• B) variables.
• C) individuals.
• D) populations.

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Definitions:

Cardiac Muscle

Specialized muscle tissue found only in the heart, characterized by involuntary control and the presence of intercalated discs for synchronized contraction.

Striated

Striped; marked by stripes or bands.

Spontaneous Contraction

Involuntary and automatic contraction of muscles, often referring to the muscles in various organs such as the heart.

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle attached to the skeleton that facilitates movement through contraction.