Social scientists generally collect data through the use of surveys, observations, and

A. photographs and videos.
B. text analysis.
C. personal insights.
D. forensic methods.


Answer: B

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Millions of blue-collar workers have lost their jobs due to _______

a. companies that have closed b. relocation of companies in search of cheaper labor c. automation d. all of the above

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Garner and her colleagues analyzed survey data in the context of qualitative data gathered locally at each institution in the study. The institutions were:

A. Prisons in two states of the U.S with very different penal systems—Vermont and Texas. B. High schools in the U.S. and Italy. C. Cancer treatment centers in the U.S. and Japan. D. Hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. E. Police stations in a sample of police districts throughout the state of Illinois.

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A category of people defined as "untouchable" because they perform work that is viewed as "unclean" has been part of social stratification in ________

a. India. b. Canada. c. Sweden. d. the former Soviet Union.

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In the context of methods of birth control, which of the following best describes sterilization?

A. surgical procedure to make an individual infertile B. placement of a metal or plastic object within the uterus and leaving it there C. abstinence from intercourse during fertile period each month D. fitting a small sponge over the cervix to block and kill sperms

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