The most common form of data collection in sociology involves which of the following?

A. asking people to answer questions
B. conducting laboratory tests
C. participating in focus groups
D. completing oral histories and case studies


Answer: A

Sociology

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Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz charges that people apply the label of "insanity" to behavior that they find disturbing. According to Szasz, much behavior defined as "crazy" is

a. really only "different." b. clearly illegal. c. dangerous to others. d. a physical disorder rather than mental illness.

Sociology

As in the 1960s, today black, Hispanic, and Native American students are __________ white and Asian students to find themselves in school environments characterized by high levels of poverty and low levels of academic achievement

a. significantly more likely than b. significantly less likely than c. equally likely as d. slightly less likely

Sociology

In order for observers to say that an ‘attitude’ exists, a person or group must, at any given point in time, simultaneously express cognitive, affective, and behavioral evaluative responses toward an attitude object.

a. true b. false

Sociology

Which of the following is most likely to be a primary group?

A. the American Civil Liberties Union B. the members of a neighborhood softball team C. the players in the National Hockey League D. All of the answers are correct.

Sociology