Gilbert wanted to study only students who do very well in class because such students would best help him test his theory. He asked 20 professors for the names of high achieving students and he then interviewed them. Which sampling design does this example reflect?

a. reliance on available subjects
b. purposive
c. snowball
d. quota
e. expert


B

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a. symbolic ethnicity b. a glass ceiling c. a color gradient d. a functionalist perspective

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Camryn started her career as a high-tech factory worker and, through increased experience and taking specialized courses in her field, became an entrepreneur and started her own highly successful business. Camryn's advancement is an example of __________ mobility

a. exchange b. intergenerational c. structural d. intragenerational

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Consider the current state of the United States in light of Karl Marx’s theories. What is one way that Marx’s predictions hold when looking at current behaviors in the U.S. economic system? What is one way that they failed to predict what would happen?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

______ encompasses a society or group's shared language, values, beliefs, expectations for conduct, vocabularies, traditions, foods, architectural styles, technologies, and so forth.

A. Nomenclature B. Socialization C. Façade D. Culture

Sociology