Which of the following is an example of using one's sociological imagination?
a.) being comfortable in unfamiliar surroundings, such as visiting a new friend's house
b.) creating different hypotheses to explain an individual's behavior when you see that person acting strangely in public
c.) creating a story to explain unfamiliar social customs when you are traveling in a new country
d.) understanding that the divorce of one's parents is part of a larger societal trend toward marriage dissolution
Ans: d.) understanding that the divorce of one's parents is part of a larger societal trend toward marriage dissolution
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