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
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Racial-formation theory suggests that the mass media create prejudicial attitudes in children
a. true b. false
When parents are interviewed, they report a variety of emotional satisfactions from having children. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
a. meaning and purpose in life b. the assurance that they would be well cared for in their old age c. the attainment of adulthood d. a sense of commitment and meaning in an uncertain social world
A category of religion, __________, refers to a belief in a god or gods
a. animism b. simple supernaturalism c. transcendent idealism d. theism
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