Professor King examined all the reasons given by 100 couples for their marriages. In the final research report, King listed all the reasons given by the 200 people for their marriages. Professor King is:

a. seeking a probabilistic explanation for marriage

b. using a nomothetic explanation for marriage.
c. using an idiographic explanation for marriage.
d. committing the error of suppressed evidence.
e. none of these choices.


c

Sociology

You might also like to view...

In 1980, Danish television could lease one hour of the television series Dallas for the same price as producing of original Danish programming

a. 30 minutes b. 1 minute c. 3 hours d. 10 minutes

Sociology

Seventy-two percent of Americans ages 18 and older were married in 1960, compared with _____ percent in 2014

a. 25 b. 38 c. 49 d. 67

Sociology

Jane is doing HIV/AIDS research by studying existing medical records of several clinics. What is the name for this type of research?

A. comparative research B. secondary data analysis C. qualitative methods D. quantitative methods

Sociology

Which of the following is NOT a result of the concerted cultivation approach to childrearing?

a. an emphasis on children’s performance b. frequent playdates with extended relatives and neighbors c. a culture of individualism within the family d. busy schedules for parents

Sociology