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In a country called Novea, teen suicide rates dropped by 39 percent from 1995 to 2015, but 70 percent of the citizens believe that the rate has gone up. The reason behind this misperception is the increase in the media focus on teen suicides. This is an example of _____.
 
  A) overgeneralization
  B) conventional wisdom
  C) inductive reasoning
  D) tradition
  E) sampling

Question 2

Which of the following is true of knowledge based on tradition and authority?
 
  A) It can be misleading or wrong.
  B) It exposes myths.
  C) It challenges overgeneralizations .
  D) It is the same as knowledge gained by sociological research.
  E) It influences social policies.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 1, 2018
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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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