Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the research on adolescents' career aspirations?
a. Adolescent males are more ambitious about their educational and career plans than adolescent females are.
b. Adolescent males are more likely than adolescent females to choose a nontraditional career.
c. Adolescent females are more likely than adolescent males to report that they have gathered appropriate information for their future career.
d. Adolescent males are increasingly likely to mention children and child care in their career plans.
Question 2
Imagine that you are talking with a group of high-school students about their career goals. You are likely to find that
a. the young men are more ambitious than the young women.
b. the young women are more likely than the young men to choose a career that is not traditional for their gender.
c. the young women are not likely to mention an interest in marriage and children.
d. the majority of young women say that they are interested in pursuing a traditionally masculine career.
Much time and effort occurs between the development of a research idea and the statistical analysis
Robert K. Merton (1910–2003), who spent most of his academic career at Columbia University, was a ...
To attain their goal of objectivity and accuracy in their research, sociologists must put away their ...
Research Terminology
Doing Qualitative Research: Designs, Methods, and Techniques
Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods, 6/E