SOCI 1160 Lecture Notes - Institutional Review Board, Ice Cream, Temporary Assistance For Needy Families
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Positive correlation: one variable increases, the other variable increases as well. Negative correlation: as one variable increases, the other variable decreases. Spurious correlation: variables appear to be related, but in actuality, they have diff. causes. Required: informed consent and voluntary participation (no coercion) Absolute poverty: don"t have the resources necessary to survive. Relative poverty: compared to other segments of society; classify poor as less than the median income. Social security administration, in 1964, created the poverty line we use to today to mark off the official wage needed to be officially declared poor. Based on the cost of food x 3 (shelter, clothing: family of 4: ,500, single person: , 500. In 1964, people spent 1/3 of income on food. In the present day, people spend about 1/5 of income on food. It doesn"t take into account the difference today, meaning people probably spend more on shelter than they did in 1964.
