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... tion coefficient of 0 indicates that there is no relationship at all . A coeffi- cient of +1.0 indicates the two variables are very highly related , that is , as one increases , the other increases ( an obvious example is the high ...
... tion coefficient of 0 indicates that there is no relationship at all . A coeffi- cient of +1.0 indicates the two variables are very highly related , that is , as one increases , the other increases ( an obvious example is the high ...
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... tion . " The technical - functional theory of education may be stated as follows : ( 1 ) The skill requirements of jobs in industrial society constantly increase due to technological change . That occurs because the proportion of jobs ...
... tion . " The technical - functional theory of education may be stated as follows : ( 1 ) The skill requirements of jobs in industrial society constantly increase due to technological change . That occurs because the proportion of jobs ...
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... tion structure seem to fit more accurately a continuum model , which posits that people are subtly differentiated among themselves by economic and status inequalities . Where the lines should be drawn to break up the middle continuum ...
... tion structure seem to fit more accurately a continuum model , which posits that people are subtly differentiated among themselves by economic and status inequalities . Where the lines should be drawn to break up the middle continuum ...
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