You are having a discussion with someone who does not think that Latinos are impacted by police brutality just as Black have been. From a sociological research perspective, what type of study would you conduct?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Varies. You could replicate a study that was conducted to determine the correlation between Blacks and mistreatment from the police; but instead of having Black participants for this study, your sample consists of the same number of Latino men and women in the previous study.
KEY: Learning Objective: 2.2: Describe the components of a scientific theory and how a scientific theory is tested.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Research and the Scientific Method
Difficulty Level: Medium
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