Sociologists use a _____ approach to study the social world.
a. traditional
b. positivist
c. theological
d. egalitarian
Ans: b. positivist
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A(n) ________ is a family based on kinship ties that accumulate as a consequence of divorces and remarriages
a. extended family b. matrifocal family c. traditional family d. blended family
Roger believes that any wave of immigrants
will necessarily face a hard time at first, but that eventually things will calm down and social equilibrium will be restored. Roger is a __________. A) functionalist B) conflict theorist C) interactionist D) rational choice theorist
An interest in how people get along and behave in groups and organizations is characteristic of which of the following perspectives?
a. conflict theory b. functionalism c. symbolic interactionism d. the ecological perspective
According to Coontz, why were African slaves who were trafficked to the United States by European colonizers able to adapt their culture while Native Americans were NOT able to do so?
a. Because colonists depended on slave labor (requiring groups of African slaves), the slaves actively worked to adapt African cultural traditions and build new familial networks within the frameworks of slavery. b. African slaves had a culture similar to European colonizers. c. African slaves were not able to adapt their cultural traditions either. d. Because African slaves were trafficked from various countries in Africa, they already had a diverse culture that lent itself easily to adaptation.