The difference between research in scholarly journals and reports in the mass media is that:

a. writers of media pieces get paid for their work.
b. scholarly journals are usually "refereed," while media reports are not
c. social scientists are more honest than reporters
d. scholarly work is a bore to read while meida reports are fun


Answer: b. scholarly journals are usually "refereed," while media reports are not

Sociology

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When conducting an analysis of variance, two different estimates of __________ are compared

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Wives will have more power in societies

A) where the marriages are based in nuclear rather than extended family structures. B) with matrilateral rather than patrilateral customs of residence and descent. C) with neither nuclear or matrilateral forms of organization. D) with both nuclear or matrilateral forms of organization.

Sociology

Which sociological perspective argues that stratification is universal and that social inequality is necessary so that people will be motivated to fill socially important positions?

a. the functionalist perspective b. the conflict perspective c. the interactionist perspective d. the labeling perspective

Sociology