If a researcher wanted to know why there was a noticeable increase in the number of burglaries in the town of Southpaw during 2005, the researcher would design a(n):
a. descriptive study
b. explanatory study.
c. panel study.
d. study of characteristics.
e. exploratory study.
b
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Sociology first appeared as a formal discipline in
a. the United States. b. Japan. c. France. d. China.
At what point in Western history did the idea that children should not be used as laborers become popular?
A. in the 1600s B. in the twentieth century C. in the 1700s D. in the early nineteenth century
The players on a basketball team share a purpose, know each other very well, wear uniforms to show they are part of a team, and sacrifice individual desires to achieve success. The solidarity that binds them to one another is a. organic
b. mechanical. c. anomic. d. egoistic.
It is becoming more common for corporations to provide daycare facilities as a fringe benefit for their employees. What has evaluative research found regarding the costs and benefits of these facilities?
A) Daycare facilities are ineffective because they are used by only a few employees. B) Because of the large number of employees using them, daycare facilities are too expensive to operate. C) Operating on-site daycare reduces employee absenteeism, improves production, and increases staff morale. D) The results of the research are inconclusive.