For a long time, scientists claimed that brain size determined intelligence, but this was later debunked. This example illustrates which of these?
A. Science is rarely biased by social norms.
B. Even widely accepted facts can be dismissed if research can show they are false.
C. Science requires a dominant paradigm.
D. Scientific methods were not always based on empirical tests.
Answer: B
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A sociologist who notes changes in our society, for example from more conservative to more liberal, yet also notes that each group of Introductory Sociology students behaves in much the same way as the groups before, is using what perspective?
A) both/and B) conflict C) political D) structural-functional
Establishing the class position of people in post-industrial societies is particularly difficult for the:
a. wealthy b. upper classes c. middle classes d. poor e. none of the above
Katz advocates using a "big tent" approach to eliminating gender violence. This big tent approach came from
a. the organization used by circuses to get performances to run smoothly. b. the work of early sociologist Herbert Blumer on coalition building. c. marketing and sales research about consumer involvement. d. politics, where it was used to unite special?interest groups under the Republican party.
Research indicates that capital punishment is
A. an effective deterrent for criminal behavior. B. the strong penalty needed to make the criminal justice system work. C. an exception to the notion that killing solves problems. D. not an effective deterrent to murder.