A researcher studies adolescent attitudes about senior citizens by analyzing depictions of the elderly in the lyrics of popular music and the content of teen magazines. This is an example of
A. content analysis.
B. replication.
C. survey research.
D. an experiment.
A. content analysis.
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Studies have shown that which of the following is true in terms of the use of social networks for job searching and career advancement?
A. Networking pays off more for white men. B. Men are more likely to rely on classified advertisements. C. Networking pays off more for women. D. More female executives use networking than male executives.
______ states that rehabilitation is rooted in reconditioning in an environment in which abstinence is valued and encouraged by others.
A. Social disorganization theory B. Social learning theory C. Self-control theory D. General strain theory
A traditional stereotype of African Americans is that they are inherently lazy. This stereotype has also been applied to Hispanics, Polish, and Irish groups. This is an example of
A. cultural relativism. B. stereotype interchangeability. C. ethnic inferiority. D. retrospective determinism.
Are sociologists more likely to advocate cultural relativism or ethnocentrism, and why?
A) ethnocentrism, because it argues that some cultures are relatively superior to others, as research suggests B) neither, as there has not been enough research for most sociologists to take a position between the two C) neither; sociologists are more likely to advocate a position of culture shock D) cultural relativism, because each culture organizes its activities from the unique perspective of its own members, and therefore one culture should not stand in judgment of another