In most cases, a researcher sets out to

a. prove the null hypothesis.
b. disprove the null hypothesis.
c. prove the research hypothesis.
d. disprove the research hypothesis.


ANSWER: b

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The Census Bureau reports that the overall economic position of the elderly has:

a. remained constant. b. moved up and down. c. declined slightly. d. improved significantly.

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The study of how race, class, and gender often result in multiple dimensions of disadvantage is called __________.

A. subculture of poverty theory B. cultural capital theory C. social disorganization theory D. intersection theory

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Briefly compare and contrast how functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism view war and terrorism.

What will be an ideal response?

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The term deviance can be defined as:

a. The act of notifying authorities when criminal acts are occurring. b. A violation of established contextual, cultural, or social norms, whether folkways, mores, or codified law. c. Social reward for the violation of norms. d. The regulation and enforcement of norms.

Sociology