Which of the following is not a disadvantage of using surveys to gather data?

a. What people say and what they do may be different

b. A survey may not be anonymous or confidential enough.
c. Surveys are rigid in their design.
d. Surveys are too subjective in their analyses.


d

Sociology

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a. functionalist theory b. conflict theory c. symbolic interaction theory d. social control theory

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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a secondary group?

a. Relationships tend to be task-oriented. b. There is a great deal of intimacy among members. c. It tends to be characteristic of modern society. d. Role expectations tend to be clearly defined.

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A. A cohabiting situation would provide financial stability and little conflict. B. She won't remarry, at least not for a while, and Sasha and her mother will live a lower lifestyle than before the divorce. C. A second marriage would be happier and have less conflict than the first. D. Sasha's mother is likely to find a number of eligible partners for consideration.

Sociology

Giving meaning to the divine and defining the spiritual world are among religion's

A. latent functions. B. latent dysfunctions. C. manifest functions. D. manifest dysfunctions.

Sociology