The sciences
the sun is the largest object in the entire universe.
true
or false

Which of the following guidelines should be followed if you have a large spill that is dangerous or beyond your ability to clean up? a) call emergency authorities b) try to keep it quiet so nobody panics c) if the material is flammable, get several buckets of water to dilute it with d) wipe up as much as you can with appropriate rags

Asociologist wants to study a culture that occurs in some women’s prisons: “state families,” in which individual prisoners take on certain roles within a group of like-minded prisoners. there is previous evidence that younger prisoners will use older inmates who play the roles of grandparents as a resource before they will turn to staff for and advice. the lieutenant in charge of a dorm of long-term prisoners offers to gather volunteers to speak to the researcher and also offers to vouch for the integrity of the researcher. the use of this staff is: a valid use of a statistical technique referred to “snowball sampling” wherein the inclusion of the first subject leads to the recruitment of another one subject.a useful tactic in obtaining a sample of prisoners who both meet the criteria and who will be honest with the researcher.wrong and is prohibited; subject selection needs to be free from intervention by prison authorities or prisoners.acceptable only when the researcher’s irb grants a special waiver.

Which of the following policies is an example of a command-and-control policy? a. subsidies to education b. maximum levels of pollution that factories may emit c. tradable pollution permits d. none of the above is an example of a command-and-control policy.