A potential shortcoming of using computer simulation in the field of social indicators research is:
a. it will eliminate the need for external researchers, eliminating important jobs
b. people are unpredictable, and thus the results of simulations are not necessarily guaranteed.
c. the cost of a computer capable of running simulations is extremely high.
d. it can only be used for physical, not social variables.
e. it can save organizations significant costs.
a
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State-centered theories argue that
A) Poverty in countries is largely due to cultural failings of their people. B) Government should stay out of economic development. C) Government policies play a key role in economic development. D) The disparity between wealthy and poor countries is largely a result of economic exploitation.
Which of the following countries was the first to exhibit lowest-low fertility?
a) Spain b) Singapore c) Italy d) Russia
What sociological paradigm argues that education has both manifest and latent functions?
a. Structural functionalism b. The conflict perspective c. Symbolic interactionism d. Feminist theory
A central feature of modernization theory is the social construction of reality.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)