When one aspect of culture changes more slowly than other aspects, sociologists call this cultural
a. leveling
b. obstructions.
c. lag.
d. construction.
c
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A research team conducts a study to determine test performance in different temperatures. The researcher has students take tests in three different temperature settings to see how they perform. The results indicate that students do not perform as well in higher temperature settings. What acts as the independent variable in this study?
A. the different temperatures B. the students C. the tests D. the student performance
Dominant gender ideology in many societies today is organized around three ideas and beliefs. Which of the following is NOT one of the ideas or beliefs?
A. Forms of sexuality other than heterosexuality is considered abnormal or deviant. B. Human beings are either male or female in terms of sex. C. Men are more naturally suited to possess power and be leaders than women are. D. Women are destined by fate to be inferior to men in family structures.
In a simple random sample of 120 women and 150 men from a population of 150,000, 25% of the women and 37% of the men are smokers. Suppose you are interested in comparing the proportion of smokers by sex, compute the estimated standard error.
What will be an ideal response?
A person needing to have his or her car repaired can go to a muffler store, a transmission shop, a tire retailer, or a gas station for a tune-up. Talcott Parsons refers to this type of specialization as
A. adaptive upgrading. B. differentiation. C. inclusion. D. exclusion.