Most of today's sociologists agree with Auguste Comte's claim that
A. no society has reached the scientific stage of history.
B. human behavior is not patterned and orderly.
C. sociology should be based on religion
D. science has an important place in sociology.
Answer: D. science has an important place in sociology.
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In regard to problems associated with age-based stereotypes,
a. stereotypes apply only to the elderly. b. stereotypes overplay positive traits of the elderly. c. there are more stereotypes about physical and mental abilities of the elderly than other age categories. d. stereotypes avoid derogatory remarks about people's age, race, gender, or sexual orientation because everyone has a constitutional right to freedom of speech.
What is meant by the term “participatory action research”?
a. research into the reasons some people are active participants in social change and others are not b. research about ways to motivate people to be more socially active and involved c. social change efforts that enlist and involve the people who will be affected in the planning and execution of the efforts d. research on the consequences of activism for activists themselves
The number of cohabitating households in the U.S. has risen twelvefold since 1970
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
From a functionalist perspective, the mass media not only entertain but also provide