Which of the following is true of riots?
A. Conventional norms are maintained.
B. They are never motivated by a conscious set of concerns.
C. Use of the term to describe a particular collective action can be politically motivated.
D. They are always carefully planned.
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
Imagine that you were going to measure the age of a number of respondents taking part in a survey. As you record the data, you are using the concept "age" as
a. a theory. b. a hypothesis. c. a variable. d. an axiom.
The Department of Homeland Security's was part of the largest reorganization of the federal government, and its mission is to __________
a. prevent terrorist attacks within the United States b. reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism c. minimize the damage from attacks that do occur d. aid in the recovery from any attacks that do occur e. All the above
Most adult welfare recipients
a. are alternately employed in low-wage jobs and go on welfare when they are laid off. b. have never held a paying job. c. refuse to take a paying job. d. have been unemployed for more than 5 years.
What is the unit about which information is collected in a sample, and that provides the basis of analysis?
a. element b. population c. study population d. EPSEM e. element and population