Once a researcher has been accepted into a group, a major challenge of participant observation is
A. finding a group to study.
B. getting funding.
C. maintaining objectivity.
D. collecting enough useful information.
Answer: C
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__________. a. had distorted perceptions—that is, they actually saw the incorrect comparison line as really correct b. distorted their judgments—that is, they lacked the confidence to stick by the right answer and felt a strong tendency to join the majority c. distorted their actions—that is, they could not tolerate the appearance of defectiveness in the eyes of the majority d. all of the above e. b and c only
Which of the following statements about panethnicity is true?
a. A majority of the Latinos in the U.S. tend to take on the label of being "White" or being "Black". b. Younger immigrants tend to be more panethnic than their parents. c. The Cuban saying "No soy Hispano, soy Cubano" refers to a rejection of panethnicity. d. A majority of U.S.-born Latinos are viewed as a third collective group in addition to White and Black Americans.
The correct term for a substance used to induce erotic arousal is:
a. stimulant. b. local anesthetic. c. antiadrenergic drug. d. aphrodisiac.
Sociology was founded in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when the study of ______ became a special focus of attention.
A. the inequality of women B. the industrial revolution C. the nuclear family D. the decline of religion