The first person to propose that the scientific method could be applied to the study of social life was ______.

A. Émile Durkheim
B. Max Weber
C. Karl Marx
D. Auguste Comte


Answer: D

Sociology

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Like their white counterparts, middle-class Latinos who have acculturated to U. S. society tend to ________

A) be more permissive in raising their children B) use harsh punishments to control their children C) lack the motivation to care for their children D) teach their children to disrespect authority

Sociology

The adult child involved in a parent's care is far more likely to be a daughter (or even a daughter-in-law) than a son

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Within a certain range, you can guess someone's likely SAT score from knowing only a. the income and social class of his or her parents

b. how well the child performed in grade school. c. how well the child performed in high school. d. the child's ACT score.

Sociology

When a researcher is concerned if a measure gives consistent results, he or she is focused on

A. reliability. B. validity. C. ethics. D. specificity.

Sociology