A sociologist wants to research the causes of low test scores in a given school system. How would they do this using participatory action research?

A. ask for volunteer families in the school system to be subjects in the study
B. engage in a joint study with the people who are being studied
C. create test situations to see which is most influential
D. construct an experiment that requires student participation


Answer: B

Sociology

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A. High rates of deviance are useful. B. The labeling of some as deviant decreases social solidarity. C. Deviance enhances our sense of the boundaries between right and wrong. D. Who is and who is not labeled deviant reflects the interests of the ruling class

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