According to the guidelines set forth by the American Sociological Association, researchers must get the informed consent of participants. This means that ____________.
a. to minimize bias, subjects cannot be paid to participate in a study
b. people cannot participate in sociological research until they are twenty-one
c. subjects must understand the responsibilities and risks involved in the study and agree to take part
d. after the study is completed, researchers must ask participants for the right to publish their data
Answer: c. subjects must understand the responsibilities and risks involved in the study and agree to take part
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A. nursing home resident. B. Alzheimer's patient. C. adult day care client. D. elderly person who lives independently.
According to the __________ perspective, overpopulation and rapid population growth result in global environmental problems, ranging from global warming and rain-forest destruction to famine and vulnerability to epidemics
a. Malthusian b. neo-Malthusian c. Marxist d. demographic transition
Conflict theorists do not see societal problems as a result of individual bad behavior.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
For many mainline churches, the __________, which is the injunction to be an agent of social protest and social reform, is criticized because it is divisive, alienating some members who disagree with the position taken.
A. comforting function B. challenging function C. libertarian role D. liberationist role