When a Sociologist Uses a Questionnaire to Ask People What

question 21

Multiple Choice

When a sociologist uses a questionnaire to ask people what they believe is good, bad, moral, immoral, desirable, or undesirable, it is possible to have big discrepencies between what the people say and what they actually do. However, the results will still be a valid indicator of their

• A) values.
• B) policies.
• C) choices.
• D) consensus.

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Definitions:

Binomial Variable

Variable consisting of exactly two categories.

Probabilities

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Values

The importance, worth, or usefulness of something, or a set of beliefs or standards of behavior.

Null Hypothesis

A statement suggesting that there is no significant difference or relationship between specified populations, any observed effect is due to sampling or experimental error.