Sociologists rely on the _____, a body of objective and systematic techniques to investigate phenomena, acquire knowledge, and test hypotheses and theories
A) ?archival research
B) ?scientific method
C) ?behavioral epigenetics
D) ?conventional wisdom
E) ?innate knowledge
B
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A. low esteem B. negative stereotypes C. affinity D. a dislike
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The Hastings Institute, a non-partisan health research organization, claims that __________ is responsible for at least 40 to 50 percent of the annual rise in health care costs.
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One important feature of socialism is
a. encouragement of competition.
b. profit-making.
c. the elimination of competition.
d. distribution of goods according to people's ability to pay.