Matt notices Julie laughing in the school hallway with a friend. He knows that Julie must be feeling happy or joyful. In this scenario, Matt is using Max Weber's _____ to deduce that Julie is happy.
A. direct observational understanding
B. explanatory understanding
C. surveillance understanding
D. common understanding
E. dynamic understanding
Answer: A
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A. variable B. experimentation C. random sampling D. generalization
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sociologists use the term state to refer to
A. the organized system of power and authority in society. B. the geographical areas within the country where people live. C. oppressive forces in society. D. any type of organizational authority in society.
Generally, in societies based on rational-legal authority, leaders are thought to:
A. have specific fields of competence and authority. B. possess power that is made legitimate by their emotional appeal to their followers. C. possess legitimate power conferred by accepted practice and unwritten laws. D. be endowed with divine inspiration.