Sociological research that starts with a specific research question based on some generally held principle is using _____ reasoning.
A. inductive
B. deductive
C. conceptual
D. applied
Answer: B
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a. a positive force. c. like an opiate b. not necessary. d. a liberating force.
The World Bank uses as its measure of income inequality what is known as the __________, which ranges from zero (meaning that everyone has the same income) to 100 (meaning that one person receives all the income)
a. Helmicki coefficient b. Georgia equation c. Gyro formula d. Gini coefficient
Why would sociologists be interested in McDonaldization?
A. It shows how individual workers can fight against corporate powers. B. It shows how individual behavior is shaped by changes in broader structural patterns. C. It illustrates the return to old-fashioned ideals and values. D. It illustrates the "downfall" of the nuclear family.
Open-channel thinkers tend to over generalize and to see the world in absolute terms: good and bad, right and wrong, black and white.
a. true b. false