Discovery is the
A. process of making known or sharing the existence of an aspect of reality.
B. combination of existing cultural items into a form that did not previously exist.
C. process of introducing new elements into a culture.
D. process by which cultural items spread to different groups.
Answer: A
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An individual determines whether or not he or she is healthy based on
A. objective and agreed-upon criteria established by the medical community. B. criteria established by themselves; their relatives, friends, and coworkers; and medical practitioners. C. criteria established by the World Health Organization. D. body temperature.
Which of the following is NOT true for a qualitative researcher? a. They use computers to record and store data
b. They use computers to "find" or "search" text for passages containing key words. c. They use computers to typing code words alongside passages in your notes so that they can later search for those keywords. d. They use computers to analyze data. e. They always use computers to conduct statistical analyses of the data.
Which statement accurately reflects how the men interviewed on campus responded to the legal definition of rape?
a. Men denied that rape occurs on campus. b. Men understood the complexities involved in the legal definition of rape. c. Men believed rape and date rape were the same thing. d. Men acknowledged that rape is prevalent in Greek life.
According to Robert Merton, at a time when society as a whole is becoming more affluent, why do crime rates continue to rise?
a. a sense of relative deprivation among those at the bottom b. inadequate socialization of the poor c. the rise of deviant subcultures d. the ability of communities to afford more police officers