Which of the following are not illustrative of unobtrusive observations?
a. Examining the floor tiles at a museum to determine which exhibits are the most popular
b. Examining the number of beer cans in the university garbage collections to determine beer consumption patterns
c. Examining the wear on the tires of squad cars to determine the extent of police patrols
d. Examining the radio dial settings of cars brought in for oil changes to determine the popularity of radio stations
e. Examining domestic violence by conducting interviews
e
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Social science emphasizes all but which of the following as indicators of a phenomenon like the HIV/AIDS epidemic as being a major social problem?
a. It causes physical or mental damage to individuals or society. b. It offends the values or standards of some powerful segment of society. c. It persists for an extended period of time. d. It generates competing proposed solutions because of varying evaluations from groups in different social positions. e. It requires the full resources of the society to solve, e.g., the 1960s "War on Poverty."
Currently, there are about how many political action committees (PACs) in the United States?
A. 9 B. 900 C. 2,900 D. 6,900
The theory of McDonaldization is only useful for understanding the fast food and other service industries
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When Sarah had her first child, she dropped out of the labor force and stayed home for five years. She eventually returned to work under conditions that did not interfere with her family responsibilities. The work pattern that Cox would use to describe her labor force participation is:
a. Pattern A. b. Pattern B. c. Pattern C. d. Pattern D.