Which of the following is not part of the sociological approach to the study of society and social interaction?
a. application of commonsense or everyday understandings
b. presentation of research findings
c. search for patterns in human behavior
d. systematic research techniques
Answer: a. application of commonsense or everyday understandings
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Research on cohabitation has found that
A. the likelihood of cohabitation is greatest among suburban residents. B. couples who cohabitate before marriage report little difference in the quality of marriage compared to couples who did not cohabitate. C. cohabitation is decreasing as younger people are returning to traditional values. D. few cohabiting households have children.
Which of the following describes collective behavior?
A. temporary gatherings of closely interacting people with a common focus B. voluntary, goal-oriented action that occurs in relatively disorganized situations in which society’s predominant social norms and values cease to govern individual behavior C. norms that are situationally created to support a collective action D. an illegal, prolonged outbreak of violent behavior by a sizable group of people directed against individuals or property
Which of the following statements regarding the medicalization of society is true?
A. Nurse-midwives do not need special licensing to achieve professional respectability. B. As an agent of social control, medicine has incorporated chiropractors and nurse-midwives into the realm of acceptable medicine. C. Physicians continue to exert power to ensure midwifery remains a subordinate occupation. D. Medicine has slightly expanded its domain of expertise in recent decades.