Who possesses a characteristic that makes them less likely to be a friend with 12-year-old Isabel, who is Mexican American?
a. Toni, who is also 12 years old
b. Bobbi, who is also a female
c. Roni, who is also Mexican American
d. Tina, who views school differently
Question 2Zsuzsi is conducting a study to determine whether skateboarding causes a reduction in intelligence. In this experiment, skateboarding is the
a. control group.
b. independent variable.
c. dependent variable.
d. cohort effect.
Question 3Tito would be more likely to have friends of a different race if
a. he lived in a diverse neighborhood.
b. he attended a segregated school.
c. his friends were older.
d. his friends had different attitudes than his own.
Question 4If Hamid wants to do one study to determine whether or not playing violent video games causes children to act more aggressively, he would be best served by doing a(n)
a. experiment.
b. correlational study.
c. longitudinal study.
d. cross-sectional study.
Question 5Pablo is a troubled eight-year-old. He is very upset about the fact that he lost his cap. Pablo is most likely to seek support from
a. his teacher.
b. his close friends
c. his mother.
d. a police officer.
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