According to Comte, as a social science method ______ is of limited use because it lacks a theoretical means to explain research findings.

a. observation
b. experiment
c. comparison
d. historical research


a. observation

Sociology

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Physical pleasuring is an integral part of:

a. married couples' communication workshops. b. massage and bodily awareness training. c. marriage counseling. d. the group critique.

Sociology

Ritzer's concept of the "McDonaldization of society" is analogous to Weber's concept of ____

a. oligarchy b. in-groups c. out-groups d. the iron cage of rationality e. the ideal-type method

Sociology

The fact that many French Canadians assimilate into dominant English-speaking culture upon moving out of Quebec suggests that:

a. most French Canadians continue to speak French in close social settings. b. French is rarely spoken in other parts of Canada. c. geography is important for maintaining a separate French Canadian culture. d. most people from Quebec are extremely nationalistic.

Sociology

A(n) _____ is a statement of an expected relationship between two or more variables.

a. assertion b. theory c. hypothesis d. analysis e. corollary

Sociology