When used as data for sociological analysis by a researcher not involved in the original data collection, national opinion polls and Census data are considered
A. invalid.
B. unreliable.
C. secondary data.
D. primary data.
Answer: C
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In sociologist Terry Williams' study of teenagers working for drug suppliers, he learned that the justice system does not send juveniles to prison or treat them as adults. The practice offers teens
a. a self-fulfilling prophecy. b. the chance to be white collar criminals. c. an illegitimate opportunity structures. d. situations characterized by structural strain.
Why are there competing theories in sociology?
a. Sociology is not a "hard" science; only hard sciences have theories that are consistent with each other. b. Different theories pertain to different aspects of reality. c. Sociologists refuse to use only one theory, in though there is evidence that one is better than the others. d. Sociology is based on opinion, and everyone is entitled to their opinion. e. There are no competing theories in sociology.
Define roles, role conflict, and role strain and discuss examples of role conflict and role strain from your own life.
What will be an ideal response?
SAGE News Clips: Exploring Sociological Research MethodsClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 46 and watch the videos. When you've finished watching the videos, come back to the test and answer the following questions:The very first step of a scientific research study is to ______.
A. identify and define a research topic B. identify the answer to the research question. C. collect data that might be important D. analyze the research data