The tragic cases of the Challenger and the Colombia are used to illustrate the point that

a. people need to be more responsible in their jobs

b. the informal network does not always have a positive effect.
c. rigid conformity within an organization can be very dangerous.
d. failure to follow the chain of command may end in tragedy.


c

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Which of the following methodological approaches to a research project on same-sex parent families would be an experiment?

a. A researcher conducts a series of interviews with same-sex and heterosexual families to understand choices surrounding insemination, surrogates, and adoption. b. A researcher distributes paper questionnaires to same-sex families asking them about their household and children. c. A researcher examines the differences in same-sex couples' adoption practices in the United States vs. Europe. d. A researcher sends two sets of parents out to interact with others in a coffee shop and find out how people respond to one of two conditions: a gay couple with a crying male baby, and a heterosexual couple with a crying male baby.

Sociology

In the nineteenth-century United States, major government intervention and change was brought about by

A. external forces. B. market mechanisms. C. social movements. D. the threat of a financial meltdown.

Sociology

Treating HIV and AIDS in prison is difficult because

A. almost all prison inmates develop HIV/AIDS. B. many inmates distrust the legal and health system. C. inmates diagnosed with HIV/AIDS are released on parole. D. peer-led counseling, the only treatment method available, is very costly.

Sociology

Explain what is meant when the chapter text says, "The label Hispanic American includes a number of groups that are diverse and distinct from one another." What are some examples of this?

What will be an ideal response?

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