Which sociologist translated the works of Auguste Comte into English and emphasized the impact the economy, laws, trade, and population could have on contemporary social problems?
A. Émile Durkheim
B. Jane Addams
C. Harriet Martineau
D. Talcott Parsons
C. Harriet Martineau
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Instead of using screenshots, researchers designed and used their own video game in an experiment. This effort likely increased which of the following?
a. number of respondents b. expenses c. external validity d. the Hawthorne Effect
Mexican Americans tend to live in which region of the United States?
A. New York and New Jersey B. Southwest and California C. California, New York, and Florida D. Midwest E. South
Which of the following is not a reason sociologists have offered to explain why violent crime rates generally are higher in the United States than in Western Europe?
A. a history of tolerating many forms of violence B. significant unemployment C. substantial alcohol and drug abuse D. the reluctance of Western Europeans to report crimes
Which of the following statements about the application of the death penalty is true?
A. The majority of people who are executed are black. B. Jurors in Washington State are more likely to recommend the death penalty for a white defendant than for a black defendant in a similar case. C. Blacks are overrepresented on death row, given their size in the population. D. Those persons who kill blacks are more likely to be sentenced to death than those who kill whites.