For which of the following reasons do sociologists and other social scientists abide by codes of ethics?
a. Government regulations require all sociologists to abide by these standards.
b. Given the nature of their research, social scientists must commit to do no harm to those they study.
c. Codes of ethics affect the validity of a project's findings.
d. Scientistshave always readily endorsed the usefulness of such codes in keeping other scientists in check.
b
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a. is consciously imparted through the educational system b. is programmed into the individual before birth c. takes place during interaction with other people d. involves nonverbal communication e. involves exposure to the mass media
The claim that defining members of some minority as inferior will make them inferior is one application of
a. social distance research. b. the iron law of oligarchy. c. the Thomas theorem. d. authoritarian personality theory.
According to Robert Merton, ________ are the intended beneficial consequences of people's actions
A) latent functions B) manifest dysfunctions C) manifest functions D) latent dysfunctions
At least __________ college students are targets of racially motivated assaults each year
A) 50 B) 500 C) 5,000 D) 500,000