Sociological research is ______ because it operates on the assumption that answers to questions about human behavior can be ascertained only through controlled, systematic observations in the real world.
A. theoretical
B. empirical
C. experimental
D. probabilistic
B. empirical
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One of the cornerstones of capitalism is
a. cooperation b. democracy c. individualism d. competition
Affirmative action originated with an executive order by President __________
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt B) John F. Kennedy C) Richard M. Nixon D) Ronald Reagan
What type of research design would be expected to yield the highest amount of power (assuming studies with the same sample size)?
A) A study using a Z test B) A study using a t test C) A study using a single-sample design D) A study using a repeated-measures design
__________ is the view that people's behavior is motivated by the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).