A researcher is interested in studying how unemployment affects fathers' interactions with their children
The researcher gathers together 25 unemployed fathers and with a moderator they discuss how they think and feel about their situation and their interactions with their children. This is an example of
a) a focus group study.
b) survey research.
c) correlational research.
d) empirical research.
ANS: a
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A) to establish a quota system whereby numbers of minority members must be hired B) to increase the number of minorities or members of protected classes in targeted jobs C) to prevent majority members from getting jobs in the organization D) to ensure the hiring of unqualified minority applicants
Research suggests that socioeconomic status:
a) matters a good deal in finishing college, but only when U.S. students are at the bottom of the class. b) matters a good deal in completing college, but only when U.S. students rank in the middle of the class. c) makes no difference in college completion when U.S. young people are academically talented. d) makes a huge difference in the chance of finishing college even when U.S. young people are highly academically talented.