What is the disadvantage of doing a controlled experiment?
a. Experiments may be artificial, eliminating any real life effects.
b. Experiments are not able to establish causation.
c. Experiments rely on too many independent variables.
d. Experiments are too expensive for most sociologists to conduct.
Question 2Research indicates that boys in school get more attention, even if it is sometimes negative attention.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3The group exposed to the variable in a controlled experiment is called the _____ group.
a. control
b. experimental
c. participant
d. design
Question 4Children's books are the one area within which gender roles that have become very equal or disappeared.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5In a controlled experiment, the group that is exposed to the variable being studied is called the _____, and the group not being exposed is called the _____.
a. control group; sample
b. experimental group; control group
c. sample; population
d. population; sample
Question 6People's attitudes about gender expectations often do not match their behavior.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false