Positivism refers to

a. thinking very optimistically about society

b. being very certain of one's research methods.
c. a belief system first suggested by Emile Durkheim.
d. scientific observation and description as the highest forms of knowledge.


d

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______________ is a term used to refer to the shared prescriptions for behavior associated with a social position

a. Role b. Conjugal identity c. Counter-role d. Sexual script

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Rachel Carson’s book __________ was very influential in the early days of the environmental movement. It is most credited with leading to the ban on the use of __________ in the United States.

A) Silent Spring; DDT B) Walden; petroleum products C) Silent Summer; chemical fertilizers D) Wild Wonders; GMOs

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Choose a topic to research, narrow down the topic, and then write the alternative and null hypotheses for the study. What is the importance of each type of hypothesis to the study?

What will be an ideal response?

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Substitutions of vague words or phrases for ones considered harsh are

A. euphemisms. B. death porn. C. linguistic deliberations. D. the indicative voice.

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