A __________ is defined as a set of logically interrelated statements that attempts to describe, explain, and (occasionally) predict social events
a. hypothesis
b. law
c. theory
d. generalization
c
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One major criticism of cultural relativism is that it
a. sees some societies as "superior" and others as "inferior" b. easily leads to condoning inhumane practices found in some societies, such as the extermination of Jews in Nazi Germany c. does not focus heavily enough on creating equality between different cultures d. two of these e. none of these
William Robinson, a sociologist, found that during the 1930s there was a positive relationship between the literacy rate and percentage of the population that was foreign born. If you concluded on this basis that your neighbor, Yasmine, who is a foreign-born resident, has a higher literacy rate than other native-born residents, you would be committing the
a. individualistic fallacy. b. ex post facto fallacy. c. ecological fallacy. d. part-whole fallacy. e. secondary data fallacy.
A large group of people who live in the same area and participate in a common set of norms and rules for social interaction is best known as a __________
a. society b. social structure c. neighborhood d. role set
Extramarital friendships are uncommon in American society.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)