List and briefly describe the six research methods used by sociologists. Choose three of these methods and identify the advantages and limitations of them.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Survey
2. In-depth interview
3. Experiment
4. Focus groups
5. Observations
6. Secondary analysis
7. Use Table 1-3 to identify advantages and limitations.
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A society in which __________ is the closest to Marx's ideal
a. there is a small wealthy class that dominates the larger class of poor people b. there is a large poor class that dominates the small wealthy class c. there are no classes, and no group dominates another d. no one works
According to Mead, we acquire a self through the processes of:
a. conflict between the needs of the individual and the demands of society. b. early interaction with parents in infancy and early childhood. c. observing and assimilating the identities of others. d. paying close attention to the opinions of others and changing our behavior to reflect what we see.
White-collar crimes are usually handled __________.
a. by police b. by courts c. outside the purview of the criminal justice system d. by prison sentences
Which term describes the process by which people learn, and come to accept, the ways of a group or a society?
A. impression management B. ethnomethodology C. socialization D. dramaturgy