Studies that describe and help us better understand some aspects of society are examples of
A. applied research.
B. basic research.
C. experiments.
D. public sociology.
Answer: B
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a. work is undertaken purely for the psychological gratification it brings b. considerable attention is given to the quality of life of the worker c. the capitalist division of labor has been replaced by a socialist division of labor
The example of the three New Guinea tribes shows:
A) the flexibility of gender B) that "boys will be boys and girls will be girls" C) that gender is rigid D) that sex is learned through socialization
Adam Carter, the CEO of a multinational corporation, is a reluctant liberal. Which of the following would be the best way to influence Adam to display less discriminatory behavior?
a. advocating equal-opportunity legislation b. inviting him to a diversity workshop c. commissioning a public relations campaign d. encouraging him to become an all-weather bigot
Which of the following refers to a floating standard of deprivation by which people at the bottom of a society are judged to be disadvantaged in comparison to the nation as a whole?
A. elementary poverty B. dramatic poverty C. relative poverty D. absolute poverty