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

Sociology

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One of the cornerstones of capitalism is

a. cooperation b. democracy c. individualism d. competition

Sociology

Affirmative action originated with an executive order by President __________

A) Franklin D. Roosevelt B) John F. Kennedy C) Richard M. Nixon D) Ronald Reagan

Sociology

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

Sociology

__________ 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).

Sociology