Why can't common sense replace sociological research?

What will be an ideal response?


What is considered common sense may or may not be true.
In order to answer a question, we need to move beyond guesswork and common sense, in order to know what is really going on.

Sociology

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An "agent provocateur" may participate in a social movement to spy on the movement or try to sabotage it

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

According to Durkheim, a/an __________ society contains people with weak and vacillating moral values and who have difficulty reining in their own ambitions and desires

a. modern b. anomic c. morally corrupt d. deteriorating

Sociology

Which of the following perspectives uses exchange theory to explain mate selection and family roles?

A. Functionalism B. Conflict theory C. Symbolic Interaction D. Feminism E. Activity theory

Sociology

________ occurs when mothers are ambivalent about giving up their role as the parent who knows the most about caring for children.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology