A ________ is a factor held constant to test the relative impact of the independent variable.
A. control variable
B. correlation
C. dependent variable
D. cross-tabulation
Answer: A
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One of the reasons that poorer countries have not benefited from the profits of transnational corporations is that profits are __________
A) used to increase military readiness B) funneled directly to the government C) mostly channeled back to the United States D) used primarily for humanitarian aid
In a study of homelessness in American society, __________ would emphasize the struggle between social classes, especially how the policies of the wealthy protect their interests while pushing certain groups into unemployment and homelessness
a. conflict theorists b. functionalists c. symbolic interactionists d. postmodern theorists
Functionalists argue that which of the following are important functions of education?
1. Maintaining social inequality 2. Labeling students 3. Transmitting culture 4. Promoting social integration
If a sociologist's findings deviate from the dominant theoretical explanation, then ______.
A. the findings need to be discarded. B. the theory needs to be ignored. C. the findings need to be duplicated. D. the theory needs to be adjusted.