The rate of divorce in this century has been:
a. fluctuating up and down for the last two decades.
b. fairly constant since the 1950s.
c. declining for the last 50 years.
d. rising throughout the century.
D
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Sally grew up in the middle class. For school, she volunteered at a soup kitchen and, for the first time, met individuals her own age who had grown up in poverty. Instead of dismissing these individuals as lazy, she sought to understand what social forces worked to shape her life differently from those she met at the soup kitchen. This is an example of
A. doing sociology. B. a social viewpoint. C. everyday sociology. D. the sociological perspective.
It was difficult for NHSLS researchers to determine where to draw boundaries for sex behavior in their questionnaire because
a. the definition of sex varies according to gender roles. b. the definition of sexual activity is not limited to sexual intercourse. c. religious values may determine how people will respond. d. some people are highly sexual while others are not.
What are the benefits of being able to see the world sociologically? Provide a detailed description of one social phenomenon (or aspect of the social world that you view differently as a result of what you have learned during this course. Your response should include terms and concepts from the text book.
What will be an ideal response?
In an effort to understand how group dynamics change under duress, a research team gathers 100 people at a remote mountain location, bringing them all in by helicopter. Using carefully designed interviews, the researchers begin the lengthy process of interviewing the participants. After the second day, however, there are a dozen participants who express unhappiness and want to leave. The research team reminds them that they signed an agreement agreeing to be interviewed knowing what it entailed, that leaving is not practical and that they need to continue with the process. The research team is failing to fulfill what cardinal rule of research?
a.) ensuring voluntary participation b.) obtaining informed consent c.) notifying their home institution d.) protecting a vulnerable population