Feminist Standpoint Theory assumes that the dominant group often has a clearer vision of social life because of its hierarchical position.

Lauren worked on his speech until late in the night, puzzled about how he should

organize some of the materials in his speech. The next morning, while out for a run, he suddenly hit upon how best to organize his speech. What explains Lauren's seemingly sudden inspiration? A) A break can be time well spent. B) Insufficient planning hindered his progress. C) His delayed progress suggests a lack of genuine commitment to his topic. D) His lack of creativity means he needs an even earlier start on future projects.

Mary asked parents of children whether they strongly agree, agree, are neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement, "I want my child to learn Spanish." This is an example of which of the following rating scales?

a. Thurstone scale b. Guttman scale c. Likert scale d. Semantic differential scale