When a sociologist actually joins a group for a period to get an accurate sense of how it operates, the approach is called
A. participant observation.
B. ethnography.
C. face-to-face interview.
D. an experiment.
Answer: A
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Latinos generally have lower education levels and households incomes but higher life expectancy. Which of the following is the reason for their higher life expectancy?
A) Latinos are more likely to have a stronger social support system that helps them when they get sick. B) Foreign-born Latinos don't tend to return to their country of origin when they fall ill. C) U.S.-born Latinos, compared with other populations, are more likely to smoke and take prescription drugs. D) Most Latinos who emigrate tend to be people in the young-old age group.
What is tracking?
A. placing students into different curricular paths by ability level B. placing students into different grades by age C. placing all students into the same ability group D. placing students into different subject areas that are equivalent in academic level
The rigid adherence to core religious doctrines is referred to as
A. belief. B. fundamentalism. C. ritual. D. ecclesia.
How do new members learn group rules?
a) Social Control b) innate understanding c) new member's handbook d) socialization