Sociologists avoid reading other studies about the same topic they are studying in order to prevent bias in their own research.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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___________ A collective but irrational reaction to a serious threat
What will be an ideal response?
One commonality most religious text share is a collective consciousness. This means that a main goal is to
a) create a structure of beliefs and practices for followers. b) hold followers accountable for their collective sins and faults. c) prevent followers from participating in any other religion. d) anticipate the needs of followers based on previous experience.
Which of the following factors is probably the most important reason that it is difficult to determine the exact onset of adulthood?
a. Not everyone grows at the same rate. b. Gender inequality keeps women from reaching adulthood at the same time as men. c. Mass media place a premium on youth. d. Class matters a lot because for wealthy people childhood and adolescence last much longer than for poor people.
A professor conducts a study using students as participants. Some of the students wanted to drop out of the study, but were afraid they would receive a poor grade in the class for doing so. No one was harmed, and all students needed to stay in the study in order to provide valid results. Which of the following was violated in this study?
A. informed consent B. empirical research C. content analysis D. scientific method