It is difficult to establish all the cause-and-effect relationships in a social situation because

a. most patterns of behavior have a single cause.
b. most patterns of behavior are random and have no cause at all.
c. most patterns of behavior are caused by many factors.
d. sociologists are not able to reach conclusions about cause and effect.


c

Sociology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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When the different components of a message all convey the same meaning, the message is thought to be

a. direct b. self-disclosing c. congruent d. honest

Sociology

The survey process begins with the definition of the problem in conceptual and operational terms. Program planners can do the following EXCEPT:

a. design a data collection instrument. b. select questions from an existing survey. c. design a sampling strategy. d. conduct interviews.

Sociology

A traditional literature review will often provide which of the following?

a. information on one or two studies and will summarize the conclusions of another study b. all the methodologies of all the studies, conclusions, and discussions c. the data from all studies d. detailed information about the studies

Sociology