Which of the following statements is false with regard to beliefs?

a. Shared beliefs hold people in a group or society together

b. Beliefs are the basis for many norms and values in a society.
c. Beliefs must be true in order for them to guide human behavior.
d. Beliefs may be so strongly held that it is difficult to consider any contradictory information.


c

Sociology

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Hypothesis testing in which a sample mean is being compared to a known population mean but the population variance is unknown is called a __________

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Sociology

Unwed birthrates are highest among a. young women in their twenties. c. middle-aged women

b. teenage girls from single-parent families. d. older women, age 40 and over.

Sociology

Which of the following best describes the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

A. The representation of culture has a linguistic structure. B. The structure of language affects the speaker's world view and reality. C. A study that argues the way someone speaks affects their chances of success. D. A study that shows how speaking more than two languages is an intellectual advantage.

Sociology

The use of the discipline of sociology with the specific intent of altering social relationships or restructuring social institutions is known as

A. macrosociology. B. basic sociology. C. clinical sociology. D. applied sociology.

Sociology