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591SociologyMedium

Society cannot be studied in the same way as the natural world because________?

Asociologists are not rational or critical enough in their approach

Bit is difficult for sociologists to gain access to a research laboratory

Chuman behavior is meaningful and varies between individuals and cultures

Dwe cannot collect empirical data about social life

Correct answer

C. human behavior is meaningful and varies between individuals and cultures

Explanation

The correct answer is human behavior is meaningful and varies between individuals and cultures.

592SociologyMedium

Social mobility may be experienced by________?

ANone of these

BOnly by individuals

COnly by groups

DBy individual or by entire group

Correct answer

D. By individual or by entire group

Explanation

The correct answer is By individual or by entire group.

593SociologyMedium

While predictions are not always reliable sociologists and labor specialists foresee a workforce increasingly composed of________?

Aall of the above

Bwomen

Cracial minorities

Dethnic minorities

Correct answer

A. all of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is all of the above.

594SociologyMedium

The classic sociological study of two juvenile groups called the “Saints” and the “Roughnecks” was conducted by________?

ALynch

BChambliss

CTurk

DMerton

EBentham

Correct answer

B. Chambliss

Explanation

The correct answer is Chambliss.

595SociologyMedium

Judiciary has also played a part in destabilizing political structure of country by________?

ANone of these

Bdiscapproving military actions

Cremaining silent

DApproving unconstitutional intervention

Correct answer

D. Approving unconstitutional intervention

Explanation

The correct answer is Approving unconstitutional intervention.

596SociologyMedium

What sociological theory of crime and deviance emphasizes sub-cultural belief systems as a major contributor to crime?

ASocial Process theory

BStrain theory

CAnomie theory

DLower Class Focal Value theory

ESocial Control theory

Correct answer

D. Lower Class Focal Value theory

Explanation

The correct answer is Lower Class Focal Value theory.

597SociologyMedium

Median earnings are a better benchmark for poverty than mean earnings because________?

Athey lead more people to be defined as in poverty

Ball of the above

Cthe median is a more accurate measurement of earnings than the mean

Dthe mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution

Correct answer

D. the mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution

Explanation

The correct answer is the mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution.

598SociologyMedium

What is applied social research ________?

Aresearch that is always multidisciplinary

Bresearch that aims to intervene in and improve social life

Cresearch based on government priorities

Dresearch that tries to contribute to the development of theory

Correct answer

B. research that aims to intervene in and improve social life

Explanation

The correct answer is research that aims to intervene in and improve social life.

599SociologyMedium

Carolyn supported her family by working as an administrative assistant She also attended law school and passed the bar she took a job with a small firm specializing in family law Carolyn experienced________?

Avertical mobility

Bgeographic mobility

Chorizontal mobility

Dtransgenerational mobility

Correct answer

A. vertical mobility

Explanation

The correct answer is vertical mobility.

600SociologyMedium

Marx proclaimed that religion would disappear when?

Achurch attendance dropped below 15%

Ba socialist revolution removed the need for capitalist ideology

Cpeople came to believe more in science and technology

Da new trend of moral individualism became established

Correct answer

B. a socialist revolution removed the need for capitalist ideology

Explanation

The correct answer is a socialist revolution removed the need for capitalist ideology.

Society cannot be studied in the same way as the natural world because________?

Asociologists are not rational or critical enough in their approach

Bit is difficult for sociologists to gain access to a research laboratory

Chuman behavior is meaningful and varies between individuals and cultures

Dwe cannot collect empirical data about social life

Correct answer

C. human behavior is meaningful and varies between individuals and cultures

Explanation

The correct answer is human behavior is meaningful and varies between individuals and cultures.

Median earnings are a better benchmark for poverty than mean earnings because________?

Athey lead more people to be defined as in poverty

Ball of the above

Cthe median is a more accurate measurement of earnings than the mean

Dthe mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution

Correct answer

D. the mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution

Explanation

The correct answer is the mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution.

What is applied social research ________?

Aresearch that is always multidisciplinary

Bresearch that aims to intervene in and improve social life

Cresearch based on government priorities

Dresearch that tries to contribute to the development of theory

Correct answer

B. research that aims to intervene in and improve social life

Explanation

The correct answer is research that aims to intervene in and improve social life.

Marx proclaimed that religion would disappear when?

Achurch attendance dropped below 15%

Ba socialist revolution removed the need for capitalist ideology

Cpeople came to believe more in science and technology

Da new trend of moral individualism became established

Correct answer

B. a socialist revolution removed the need for capitalist ideology

Explanation

The correct answer is a socialist revolution removed the need for capitalist ideology.