Which of the following is false?
a. Identifying the problem is the first step in the scientific method discussed in your textbook.
b. Researchers are in agreement that the steps in the scientific method must be conducted in the order in which they are presented.
c. Stating findings and conclusions are the last sequential steps in the scientific method.
d. Some sociologists believe that the scientific method (i.e., the research model discussed in your textbook) is too rigid to capture spontaneous, subjective, and changeable social behavior.
e. Hypotheses are based on a review of the literature.
B
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Benjamin White, a strong critic of the population pressure theory of preindustrial technological change, rests much of his argument on his belief that
a. there is no inherent tendency for preindustrial populations to grow b. industrial populations grow faster than preindustrial ones c. preindustrial population growth rates cannot be reliably determined d. none of the above
Which of the following effects of single-parent families do most researchers agree is true?
a. Children in one-parent families test similar in most respects to other children. b. Children from one-parent families score higher on tests of psychological well being than other children. c. Children from single-parent families are more likely to suffer from insufficient economic resources. d. Children from single-parent families are no more likely than other children to become delinquent. e. Adults who grew up on single-parent homes are less likely to be divorced than other people.
Efforts to organize fans to resist ticket price increases have generally failed because
A. fans lack the experience and ability needed to create organizations. B. wealthy status-conscious spectators don't object to high ticket prices. C. fans want to make sure that stadium employees are well paid. D. season ticket holders often own shares of stock in the teams they watch.
Segregation refers to the act of
A. denying opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons. B. physically separating two groups, an action often imposed on a minority group by a dominant group. C. combining a majority and a minority group through intermarriage. D. deliberately and systematically killing the members of an ethnic, racial, or nationality group.