Which of the following examples provides evidence that the role of the state is changing?
A. inequality in family definitions
B. changes in market activity
C. the growth of public services in health care and education
D. the weakening of marriage
Ans: C. the growth of public services in health care and education
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Sociological studies that focus on large-scale phenomena or entire civilizations are known as
A. microsociology. B. interactionism. C. macrosociology. D. dramaturgy.
The Tea Party in the U.S. began as a grassroots movement led by disappointed individuals opposed to government expansion, but has become a major influence on the Republican Party. What is the Tea Party an example of?
A. the elite model B. the pluralist model C. symbolic control functionalist model D. internal control symbolic interactionist model
One defining characteristic of palliative care is
a. the avoidance of pain-killing drugs. b. that it a holistic, rather than medical, approach. c. that it bypasses primary care doctors d. that it requires “professional silence” from practitioners.
The extent to which measures indicate what they are intended to measure is referred to as
A. reliability. B. statistical analysis. C. validity. D. standard error.