Jolene, a very young child, hears her parents talking poorly about a group they refer to as “those people.” Jolene adopts this view and it largely influences perceptions, decisions, and actions that she makes for the rest of her life. This is most likely an example of: 

The theorist that was interested in studying suicide to show that even personal actions have a social influence was: 

True or False: The only goal of the sociological imagination is to understand social forces.

A data set consists of 100 amounts of annual income​ (dollars) and there are two outliers that are exceptionally high. Which measure of center appears to be​ best?

Identify the type of observational study​ (cross-sectional, retrospective, or​ prospective) described below. A research company uses a device to record the viewing habits of about 7500 ​households, and the data collected today will be used to determine the proportion of households tuned to a particular news program.

When finding the 37th percentile from a sample of IQ​ scores, the locator L is found to be 45.5. What is the value of the 37th​ percentile?

A simple random sample of n subjects is selected in such a way that every possible sample of the same size n has the same chance of being chosen.​ (A simple random sample is often called a random​ sample, but strictly​ speaking, a random sample has the weaker requirement that all members of the population have the same chance of being​ selected.) Determine whether each of the following is a simple random sample and a random sample. Complete parts a through c. a. In Major League​ Baseball, there are 30​ teams, each with an active roster of 25 players. The names of the teams are printed on 30 separate index​ cards, the cards are​ shuffled, and one card is drawn. The sample consists of the 25 players on the active roster of the selected team. This sample [blank1] a simple random sample. It [blank2] a random sample. b. For the same Major League Baseball population described in part​ (a), the 750 names of the players are printed on 750 separate index​ cards, and the cards are shuffled.​ Twenty-five different cards are selected from the top. The sample consists of the 25 selected players. This sample [blank3] a simple random sample. It [blank4] a random sample. c. For the same Major League Baseball population described in part​ (a), a sample is constructed by selecting the 25 youngest players. This sample [blank5] a simple random sample. It [blank6] a random sample.

A​ student’s course grade is based on one midterm that counts as 10% of his final​ grade, one class project that counts as 10% of his final​ grade, a set of homework assignments that counts as 30​% of his final​ grade, and a final exam that counts as 50​% of his final grade. His midterm score is 76, his project score is 84​, his homework score is 79​, and his final exam score is 66.  What is his overall final​ score? [blank1] What letter grade did he earn​ (A, B,​ C, D, or​ F)? Assume that a mean of 90 or above is an​ A, a mean of at least 80 but less than 90 is a​ B, and so on. [blank2]

Identify which of these types of sampling is​ used: random,​ systematic, convenience,​ stratified, or cluster. To determine her body temperature​, Jean divides up her day into three​ parts: morning,​ afternoon, and evening. She then measures her body temperature at 2 randomly selected times during each part of the day.

Identify a major problem with the study. In a survey conducted by USA​ Today, 1465 Internet users chose to respond to this question posted on the USA Today electronic​ edition: “Is news online as satisfying as print and TV​ news?” 52% of the respondents said​ “yes.”