The emphasis on empirical data in American sociology is rooted in the:
a. demands of government for reliable information
b. reform movements around the turn of the century
c. rejection of solutions based on theology and tradition
d. requirement that the social sciences be thoroughly subjective
B
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Couples who work together and attempt to spend the most time together are in
A) vital marriages. B) covenant marriages. C) total marriages. D) open marriages.
Historically, which of the following happened first?
A. urbanization B. consumerism C. industrialization D. All of these changes took place at the same time.
Sociologist Erving Goffman noted that people consciously participate in __________, a face-saving technique in which one role player ignores the flaws in another's performance to avoid embarrassment for everyone involved
a. studied nonobservance b. the definition of the situation c. front stage behavior d. back stage behavior
Communities solve the problem of instructing members about its boundaries by such practices as
a. political elections. b. criminal trials. c. family gatherings. d. holiday celebrations.