Qualitative research has special appeal to investigators who favor
a. the structural-functional approach.
b. the symbolic-interaction approach.
c. the social-conflict approach.
d. the social-exchange approach.
b
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a. the "culture of poverty" concept is a global label that does not fit in many instances b. the despair felt by the poor actually strengthens family norms c. the pool of eligible men is increasing in poor communities d. All of the above e. None of the above
The Taliban is a group of terrorists that uses the heroin drug trade to fund much of its illegal activity. This illustrates __________
A) revolutionary terrorism B) repressive terrorism C) state-sponsored terrorism D) narcoterrorism
Which of the following measures the number of children born in a society?
a. Demography b. Fertility rate c. Mortality rate d. Birth rate
According to the sociological point of view, would we be any safer if women took over powerful roles in political institutions?
(a) Yes, because females are less violent and aggressive than men (b) Yes, because different socialization produces women who are more likely to avoid hierarchy and competition and search instead for peaceful solutions by another gendered value system (c) No, because the office itself demands a certain type of behavior, independent of the gender of the person who holds it (d) Yes and no, because gendered individuals occupy places within gendered institutions, so the gendered institutions would reproduce hierarchical gender relations, even if those individual women might moderately transform those institutions