Which of the following best defines the term operational definition?

A. How well a study measures what it is designed to measure
B. The physical and concrete steps required to measure a concept objectively
C. The factor that is changed in an experiment or its effect
D. The role of social characteristics on the outcomes of research


B. The physical and concrete steps required to measure a concept objectively

Sociology

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Minority groups share some common characteristics as well as some common strategies for dealing with their second-class status. Discuss these characteristics and apply your theoretical knowledge to explain them

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Which of the following marks the macro pole of George Ritzer’s macro-micro continuum?

a. Individual thought b. Social class c. Social structure d. World systems

Sociology

In 1800, roughly what percentage of the world’s population lived in urban areas?

a. 25% b. 30% c. 50% d. 3%

Sociology

Ethnic succession refers to the process in which ______.

A. groups were pushed to more favorable statuses by those who arrived later B. ethnic groups arrived to the United States based on their geographical location C. ethnic groups became more Americanized as generations passed D. White ethnicity was replaced by a singular European American identity E. minority ethnic groups began to intermarry with one another

Sociology