Seventeenth-century philosopher Auguste Comte, the founder of sociology, believed that ________
A) human behavior is wildly unpredictable
B) human society follows permanent, unchangeable laws
C) human behavior is dependent upon genetics
D) humans are most influenced by their environment
B
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To be "value-free" as a sociologist means, for example, to
a. work for an integrated society. b. study inequality between the sexes, always trying to find that women are equal to men. c. study inequality between the sexes, but not allowing what one wishes to see to get in the way of what one actually sees. d. study topics that are not controversial--so inequality between the sexes would be excluded from study.
Which of the following process models of family functioning takes the perspective that symptoms and problems result primarily from unconscious attempts by individuals to reenact, externalize, or master intrapsychic conflicts originating in their
families of origin? a. structural models b. intergenerational models c. developmental models d. Stress/Coping models
As explained in the text, the public attention given the failure of various government intelligence-gathering organizations to detect the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, illustrates which poorly functioning aspect of government bureaucracy?
A. division of labor B. hierarchy of authority C. impersonality D. employment based on technical qualifications
Individuals who are taking care of their own children as well as their parents are known as the ______.
A. sandwich generation B. dual generation C. baby boomer generation D. overworked generation