In _____, a social scientist observes a person's facial expressions, gestures, and listens to his/her words.

A. direct observational understanding
B. explanatory understanding
C. surveillance understanding
D. common understanding
E. dynamic understanding


Answer: A. direct observational understanding

Sociology

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a. true b. false

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A category of religion, __________, refers to a belief in a god or gods

a. animism b. simple supernaturalism c. transcendent idealism d. theism

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Ellen is a sociologist interested in studying how the gender revolution has impacted the composition of sexes in various fields of employment. She will study the percentage of males to females in specific occupations

Ellen is likely to utilize an index that will measure __________. a. occupational sex segregation b. the double standard of sexuality c. heteronormativity d. social construction of gender

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