A sociologist questions the unlimited use of science to point to "truth." This sociologist is most likely a
a. structural-functionalist
b. conflict theorist.
c. postmodernist.
d. theologist.
c
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According to the textbook (Chapter 2), in what order should we read the parts of a table?
a. entries; headline and source note; left-hand column ("stub") and column headings; footnotes b. entries; left-hand column ("stub") and column headings; footnotes and source note; headline c. headline; left-hand column ("stub") and column headings; footnotes and source note; entries d. headline; left-hand column ("stub") and source note; column headings; footnotes e. footnotes and source note; entries; left-hand column ("stub") and column headings; headline
The Enlightenment was characterized by
A. the belief that a return to fundamentalist religious beliefs would solve society’s problems. B. wide social upheaval associated with the idea that people should do whatever served their own needs. C. the belief that natural laws could be discovered and used for human good. D. violent suppression of artistic and intellectual life.
Hypothesis-testing procedures based on ranks are also called
A) nonparametric tests. B) parametric tests. C) distribution-free tests. D) Both A and C
Among other things, wars are destructive because ________.
A. in the quest for victory, governments sometimes act in ways that harm their own people B. civilians are the main victims of war through a combination of direct injuries, starvation, and disease C. conquering armies may treat the defeated enemy inhumanely D. all of these answers are correct