Dr. Lergo selected a sample of 250 long-distance
truck drivers in the U.S. and interviewed them on their interactions with prostitutes at truck stops. Dr. Lergo took the findings from the sample and applied them to all long-distance truck drivers in the U.S. This is an example of:
a. Oversampling b. Triangulation c. Operationalization d. Generalization
D
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A. primary groups shape self-identity and serve expressive needs. B. primary groups often take on the characteristics of secondary groups. C. secondary groups are more important in today’s fast-paced, mobile society. D. secondary groups tend to be most significant in the emotional lives of people.
Personal prayer is an example of which of these dimensions of religiosity?
a. belief b. ritual c. experience d. intellectual e. consequences
Which of the following persons is at the highest risk for developing pathological fractures?
A) A highly active 2 year old female B) 20 year old male that routinely participates in contact sports C) 40 year old female with moderate scoliosis D) 68 year old postmenopausal female with bone cancer
Which sociologist was active in social reform to help the sick and poor in Chicago?
A. Martineau B. Merton C. Addams D. Wollstonecraft