Sociologists who gather information from such Internet sites as Facebook and Twitter are utilizing which research method?

A. participant observation
B. nonparticipant observation
C. secondary analysis
D. netnography


Answer: D

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Which of the following is a generational difference in occupational expectations?

A. Baby boomers are more likely to change jobs than millennials. B. Millennials are more likely to change jobs than baby boomers. C. Baby boomers are more likely to view traditional organizations with distrust and cynicism. D. Baby boomers are more globally aware and prefer a work culture focused on employee development.

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a. low-income b. middle-income c. upper-middle d. upper-income

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The early twentieth-century sociologists who challenged the belief that human behavior is biologically determined, and founded symbolic interactionism, were ____

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