According to the author, when social scientists try to generalize they normally
a. are able to identify true categorical differences--that is, they are able to show how everyone in one category is different from those in another category.
b. do not use categories.
c. are able to identify qualities associated with categories, but only in probabilities.
d. end up not generalizing.
c
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a. declined b. inceased slightly c. increased dramatically d. remained the same
In most countries, citizens hold their country in high regard and typically have high levels of patriotism. After the United States experienced the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many Americans felt even more patriotic and viewed the United States as the best country in the world. What does this view reflect?
A. a moral dilemma B. a value C. a belief D. a conviction
When boys want to show supreme contempt for another boy, they
a. call him a girl or liken his behavior to female behavior. b. "pants" him at recess or in the gym. c. make sexual overtures toward him. d. shun him, and prohibit him from taking part in male?dominated games.
Most sociologists would agree with which of the following statements about the social environment?
a. The social environment is of little consequence in determine human actions b. Human actions are limited or determined by the social environment c. The social environment is more important now than ever before d. The social environment is less important now than ever before