A researcher who spends several months working at a fast-food restaurant to understand what it is like to work in the service industry engages in what type of research?

a. Experimental research
b. Content analysis
c. Secondary analysis
d. Participant observation
e. Survey research


(d) Participant observation

Sociology

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Which of the following statements is true about children in divorced families?

A. They are unlikely to pursue a life style that tends to result in various health problems. B. They are likely to have aggressive tendencies. C. They are likely to have good interpersonal skills. D. They are less likely to have a fear of abandonment.

Sociology

Joe, Miranda's husband, knows when Miranda is irritated with him because she is silent and chews on the inside of her lip. What type of communication is occurring?

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Sociology