A sociologist who wants to track changes within a particular group of people over time would be likely to use which type of research instrument?
a. Control group
b. Latitude questionnaire
c. Random sample
d. Longitudinal survey
Answer: d. Logitudinal survey
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Which of the following is true?
a. Ethnic conflicts tend to be more intense when the groups involved speak different languages b. International conflict with a nation associated with a minority group tends to result in support for the minority group c. Surges of immigration often lead to increased ethnic understanding d. Ethnic divisions tend to be more intense than racial divisions
Equal-interval and rank-order variables are both __________ variables
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Aulette cited several researchers who had surveyed people about their divorces. They generally found most people
a. were happier after their divorce than when married. b. regretted their divorce and wished they had worked harder to save their marriage. c. were evenly split – almost half were happier and slightly more than half regretted their divorce. d. Most people felt socially isolated and lonely after their divorce.
The fact that an unemployed coal miner in Appalachia has a higher standard of living than a doctor in Congo illustrates the idea that
A. poverty is absolute. B. poverty is relative. C. being a doctor is not a high-prestige occupation in all countries. D. Americans are ethnocentric.