Durkheim argues that religion provides protection from suicide because it provides an arena for individuals to discover the meaning of life
a. true
b. false
b
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According to Gottfredson and Hirschi, people low in self-control have certain traits. Which of the following is not one of those traits
a. Impulsive b. Highly Motivated c. Insensitive d. Have trouble controlling their anger
This is a concealed story about social welfare.
A. The majority of people receiving welfare are white. B. The majority of people receiving welfare are black. C. The majority of people receiving welfare are Latino. D. none of these
What event convinced Americans that some societal level changes were needed to address poverty among the elderly?
a. World War II b. World War I c. The Great Depression d. A series of ethnographic studies by sociologists in the 1940s
The tension between sociological analysis and social reform that showed up in early sociology in North America continues today. To illustrate this ongoing tension, basic, applied, and public sociology are contrasted. The term basic sociology refers to doing research on
a. fundamentals of social life, such as learning language b. some aspect of society, with no goal other than gaining knowledge c. the medical institution in order to improve patient care d. schools to improve teaching and learning