Explaining social change is clearly a challenge in the diverse and complex world we inhabit today.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Studying ten years of college sociology classes, Rudy found that the first three years each class had a higher average GPA than the following seven. He then concluded that the students were smarter during those early years. What has Rudy done?
a. used verstehen. b. using content analysis. c. studying manifest content. d. committing the ecological fallacy. e. performing a replication.
According to Weber, what is true of the dimensions of stratification?
A. The economic, social, and political dimensions of stratification are usually related. B. A person’s social, political, and economic statuses are always consistent with each other. C. Political status is much more important in determining one’s position in the stratification system than is economic or social status. D. There is no relationship between the economic, social, and political dimensions of stratification.
A gay person caring for an HIV-positive partner is fulfilling a function of the ________.
A. private family B. alternative family C. diversity defenders D. public family
SAGE Core Concepts in Sociology: Qualitative and Quantitative ResearchClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 46 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:What is the scientific method?
A. the process of using quantitative research methods B. the process of gathering empirical data, creating theories, and rigorously testing those theories C. the process of extrapolating from data D. the process of selecting the appropriate research method to test a given hypothesis