A student in a sociology class plans a study on how divorce affects families of procreation. Which grouping does she recruit as participants in her study?
a. parents, their siblings, and all children
b. a person, their parents and grandparents, and all associated descendants
c. two parents and the children they are raising
d. a person and all their previous partners in cohabitation or marriage
Answer: c. two parents and the children they are raising
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. not enough evidence available in literature b. literature is short on theory related to your experiment c. concerns about sample size d. models are being tested
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A. role play B. role conflict C. achieved social status D. role strain
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