In deciding what kinds of questions to ask in their research, sociologists are guided by ________
a. one or more theoretical approaches.
b. their own common sense.
c. our society's traditional wisdom.
d. sheer chance.
Answer: a
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Esping-Andersen shows that liberal welfare states tend to be found in societies with ________, whereas social democratic welfare states are usually found in societies with ________
a. strong working classes; weak working classes b. weak working classes; strong working classes c. authoritarian governments; democratic governments d. Protestants controlling the government; Catholics controlling the government
Which of the following is an example of the macro level affecting the micro level of family experience?
a. Parents concerned about the lack of childcare in the community go to City Council to ask that city to open up a daycare center. b. A women's organization raises funds to open a shelter for battered women. c. Teacher's agree to hold conference after 5:00 PM so that parents who work can become more involved in their children's education. d. A fall in the stock market results in bankruptcy of several banks in Ohio, causing families of unemployed workers to move to another state.
When a riot broke out in the city of Verdana, the police tried to hold back the crowd using water cannons. According to structural strain theory, the action taken by the police to regulate the crowd can be best described as _____.
A. mass hysteria B. milling C. structural conduciveness D. propaganda E. social control
Genetic defects are:
a. induced by fertility drugs. b. caused by low estrogen production. c. transmitted by white blood cells. d. inherited through the genes.