A(n) ________ is a group or category to which people feel they do not belong.
A. social network
B. out-group
C. primary group
D. reference group
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Nonprobability samples are especially useful when sociologists ________.
A. need to give an equal chance of selection to each person in a population B. need to generalize the results to a larger population C. are researching a subject that is sensitive and important, such as medicine D. attempt to get a representative cross section of a population E. want to get people's insights on a particular topic before launching a larger study
Which method of social research would you use in order to uncover taken-for-granted social routines?
a. closed-ended survey research b. ethnomethodology c. field research d. undercover research e. quantitative methods
Social structures that are responsible for the processes of socialization are called:
a. agencies of socialization b. child care centers c. identity reinforcers d. significant others