The sociologist is one who understands and gives advice on how to reform society
a. Berger agrees with this conception.
b. Berger disagrees: Sociologists are primarily social reformers not "understanders."
c. Berger disagrees: Sociologists seek to understand; reform of society is not part of what sociology is, although reform may result from sociological understanding.
C
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According to the conflict perspective, prejudice and discrimination arise when ________
a. groups find themselves in competition with each other b. people live in a pluralist society c. people have very low levels of ethnocentrism d. there is equitable sharing of resources and power
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Treatment variance is related to the theoretical interests of your experiment. 2. Multiple-message design generally increases the likelihood of generalization. 3. Random factors are stimuli elements sampled from a larger population. 4. Manipulation checks cannot be conducted during an experiment. 5. It is not possible to conduct a manipulation check within a survey experiment that is only launched online.
If unsure as a researcher how specific a measurement needs to be, it is best to be more general to simplify data collection
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
. What is structural strain?
A. the process of becoming stigmatized or branded as highly disgraceful B. the conflicting interest of different segments of the population C. a form of anomie that occurs when a gap exists between the motivation to engage in deviant acts and the opportunity to engage in deviant acts D. a form of anomie that occurs when a gap exists between the culturally defined goals of a society and the means available to achieve those goals