Which of the following changes was important in encouraging the development of the discipline of sociology?
a. the advent of the scientific age
b. the development of an agricultural economy
c. the move away from personal liberty and individual rights
d. the rise of a factory-based industrial economy
Answer: d. the rise of a factory-based industrial economy
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A pattern whereby minorities are disproportionately exposed to hazardous substances both at work and at home is called
a. Environmental justice b. Environmental racism c. Toxic racism d. Pollution policies
In comparison to the total population, Native Americans are
A) less likely to be married B) less likely to graduate from college C) twice as likely to live below the poverty line D) all of the above
A researcher studies the relationship between caloric intake and weight gain in a group of 250 adults between the ages of 25 and 40. The correlation between increasing one's caloric intake and subsequent weight gain is found to be .60 (p < .05 )
What does it mean to say that this particular correlation coefficient is statistically significant? What will be an ideal response?
________ is the process by which individuals learn how to become members of their society
A. Socialization B. Acculturation C. Social constructionism D. Positivism