Which of the following statements is true of sociology?
A) ?Sociology can help people make more informed decisions.
B) ?Sociology makes people's thinking subjective and irrational.
C) ?Sociology strengthens people's faith in myths and misconceptions.
D) ?Sociology is based solely on conventional wisdom.
E) ?Sociology ignores facts.
A
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Studies of Japanese Americans who were held in internment camps created by the American government during World War II show
a. the camps were cramped and inhumane but traditional family relationships were retained despite the difficulties. b. the internment had a traumatic, negative impact on family organization disrupting traditional patterns and leaving people feeling vulnerable and fearful. c. the internment had a positive impact on family organization disrupting the traditional patriarchy and giving wives and children more control over their lives. d. B and C above.
The measurement of ______ is a classic example used to explain the difference between ratio and interval.
a. height b. weight c. temperature d. yards
Qualitative research shows considerable ______ in stepmother and stepchild dynamics.
a. variety b. consistency c. dislike d. acceptance
The builder of a cooperative apartment house may not be negatively predisposed toward Jews, but nevertheless may refuse to sell to a Jewish family in the belief that doing so may make it difficult to rent the other apartments. In Robert Merton's typology of the relationships between prejudice and discrimination, this builder would be a(n) __________.
A. prejudiced discriminator B. outright bigot C. latent bigot D. institutional discrimination