In the demographic transition theory, a "population explosion" traditionally occurs in the ________ stage
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth
B
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When conducting research, what must a sociologist do to define the problem?
A) refine the questions and shape them into a manageable research topic B) ensure that this research is unique C) review all existing studies for clues D) predict the outcome
Compare and contrast early research on men and women’s experiences as tokens.
What will be an ideal response?
Parsons saw social action as composed of four basic elements that distinguish it from isolated, individual behavior. These four elements include:
a. gender, class, norms, effort b. class, agency, situations, effort c. latency, agency, norms, effort d. goals, situations, norms, effort
Judy is working on her senior thesis to get her BA in sociology. She is interested in finding out what Americans think about the death penalty by use of survey methods. Which of the following sampling designs would BEST allow Judy to generalize to the American population?
a. putting up a flyer with the survey's url on the bulletin board of all the coffee shops in town. b. mailing a copy of the survey to every 25th person in the phone book of three cities and three towns across the country. c. posting the survey on her Facebook page and asking each of her Facebook friends to post it on their page. d. having her father send the survey out to his financial planning company listserv.