Which of the following social thinkers argued that society is a social organism, much like the human organism?

A. Karl Marx
B. Emile Durkheim
C. W. E. B. Du Bois
D. Herbert Spencer


Answer: D

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Consider the fictional community of Sandy Beach Point. Which of the following traits of Sandy Beach Point is likely to have a positive influence on the strength of its families, based on information you have from your text?

A. Sandy Beach Point does not have any churches so there will be no religious intolerance. B. Sandy Beach Point has low unemployment. C. Sandy Beach Point residents believe that people should be able to ‘fend for themselves' and dislike charity, which they consider intrusive. D. Sandy Beach Point has an excellent library system and its schools are ranked among the highest in the state.

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The fact that people of color are more likely to be victims of police abuse, racial profiling, and differential criminal sanctioning illustrates this concept.

A. systemic racism B. systemic genocide C. systemic colorblindness D. systemic black privilege

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The two main branches of statistical methods are

A) theoretical and inferential. B) intuitive and observational. C) descriptive and intuitive. D) descriptive and inferential.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Ethnomethodologists ignore how accounts are rejected by others. 2. Sociologists only analyze accounts, they do not offer them. 3. Ethnomethodologists can study the accounts offered by sociologists. 4. According to ethnomethodologists, sociologists change social life in the process of studying it. 5. According to ethnomethodologists, sociologists can remain unobtrusive or are able to study social life without influencing it.

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