Sociology was founded by social scientists eager to
a. establish commune-based societies
b. understand the major social changes of the late 16th and early 17th centuries
c. understand why democratic governments are not always successful
d. comprehend the major social changes of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
d. comprehend the major social changes of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
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A researcher questioned 45 randomly-selected members of the freshman class about their experiences drinking alcohol and used these responses to estimate the drinking behavior of the entire freshman class of 1500. In this example, the 45 interviewees were the and the was the population.
a. sample, student body b. parameters, freshman class c. statistics, parameters d. sample, freshman class
Why is using Hindu as a classification of race on the U.S. Census incorrect?
What will be an ideal response
Cultural ideal-types are useful because
a. they tell us which behaviors are best. b. they establish standards against which to compare the norms of other cultures. c. they help us predict which cultures will get along. d. they keep us from being ethnocentric.
Under which marital form can a woman have several husbands at the same time?
A. Polyandry B. Monogamy C. Polygamy D. Polygyny