Current research on human genetics promises to ________
a. not just treat disease, but stop it before it develops.
b. give people information about their future medical condition.
c. allow parents to assess the health profile of a future child.
d. All of these responses are correct.
Answer: d
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A researcher who spends several months working at a fast-food restaurant to understand what it is like to work in the service industry engages in what type of research?
a. Experimental research b. Content analysis c. Secondary analysis d. Participant observation e. Survey research
Which of the following statements best characterizes microsociology?
a. It is an approach that examines institutional interactions that occur over time.
b. It is an approach that focuses exclusively on gender and power as they are enacted socially.
c. It is an approach that examines interactions between individuals and the ways those interactions reflect larger patterns within a society.
d. It is an approach that quantifies data about social structures so that they can be analyzed statistically.
Americans are ______.
A. uncomfortable making class distinctions B. unable to rank different occupations C. less able to make distinctions among those close to themselves in the hierarchy than far away D. comfortable with the idea of social inequality
SAGE Core Concepts in Sociology: Norms and SanctionsClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 70 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:What are norms?
A. expected behavior within particular roles, groups, and organizations B. customs that are not strictly enforced C. customs that are strictly enforced because they have great moral significance D. actions that are considered unthinkable in a culture