Explain why participant observation may be the only reasonable research method for studying heroin addicts, prostitutes, and the homeless
What will be an ideal response?
People engaged in stigmatized or illegal behavior may not be honest about their activity, so the observations of the researcher may be the most reasonable method to use.
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Joel Best, in "Critical Thinking about Statistics," writes that the _________ are suspicious about statistics, and that the numbers are probably intentionally flawed
a. Awestruck b. Naïve c. Cynical d. Critical
Which of the following is an illustration of people who benefit from social movement activity but make no contribution through their own efforts to the movement’s success?
a. non-union workers who receive union-negotiated pay, benefits, and job security in “right-to-work” states b. children c. people concerned they will be penalized if publicly identified with a social movement d. political elites
__________ refers to having both masculine and feminine traits in near equal proportion
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.
Gordon argued that the most significant structural unit within U.S. society was defined by the intersection of religious/ethnic and social class boundaries. He called this the______.
A. religious ethnic connection B. socio-ethnic class C. socio-religious connection D. ethclass