SOCL 231 Ch. 1 2026 Exam
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two criteria of a theory include: 1.) the use of ___ ___ and ___ ___ 2.) a
___ explanation of that evidence - ANSWER ✔✔objective evidence,
systematic observation, rational
theories can be very simple or complex, depending upon the number
and types of ___ expressed by them. - ANSWER ✔✔relationships
theories can also be ___ or ___. theories about simple behaviors such
as throwing a ball through a window tend to be ___. ___ theories are
more difficult to tie directly to reality, such as Einstein's theory of
relativity. - ANSWER ✔✔concrete, abstract, concrete, abstract
, theories about the effect of social structure on crime tend to be ___. this
is because social structure is an ___ concept, and crime rates are a ___
concept. - ANSWER ✔✔abstract, invented, mathematical
we need theories to ___ or to live ___. they allow us to develop and test
potential ___ to problems we encounter in life. - ANSWER ✔✔live,
better, solutions
theories are ___ of a sort; they explain how two or more events are
related to each other and the ___ under which the relationship takes
place (e.g., door and an entrance to a building). - ANSWER
✔✔generalizations, conditions
human behavior is complex, so any simplistic theory will be ___.
therefore, theories on crime and criminals tend to be ___ and are based
on what we know from research. - ANSWER ✔✔incorrect, complex
everyday theories are rather ___ and are ___ based on careful
observation and evidence. - ANSWER ✔✔speculative, rarely
scientific theories reflect ___ ___, ____ evidence, and careful ___.
although they are frequently factual, they share a dislike for saying that
they are "____." - ANSWER ✔✔systematic observation, repeated,
logic, proven
Questions and Answers | A+
Score Assured
two criteria of a theory include: 1.) the use of ___ ___ and ___ ___ 2.) a
___ explanation of that evidence - ANSWER ✔✔objective evidence,
systematic observation, rational
theories can be very simple or complex, depending upon the number
and types of ___ expressed by them. - ANSWER ✔✔relationships
theories can also be ___ or ___. theories about simple behaviors such
as throwing a ball through a window tend to be ___. ___ theories are
more difficult to tie directly to reality, such as Einstein's theory of
relativity. - ANSWER ✔✔concrete, abstract, concrete, abstract
, theories about the effect of social structure on crime tend to be ___. this
is because social structure is an ___ concept, and crime rates are a ___
concept. - ANSWER ✔✔abstract, invented, mathematical
we need theories to ___ or to live ___. they allow us to develop and test
potential ___ to problems we encounter in life. - ANSWER ✔✔live,
better, solutions
theories are ___ of a sort; they explain how two or more events are
related to each other and the ___ under which the relationship takes
place (e.g., door and an entrance to a building). - ANSWER
✔✔generalizations, conditions
human behavior is complex, so any simplistic theory will be ___.
therefore, theories on crime and criminals tend to be ___ and are based
on what we know from research. - ANSWER ✔✔incorrect, complex
everyday theories are rather ___ and are ___ based on careful
observation and evidence. - ANSWER ✔✔speculative, rarely
scientific theories reflect ___ ___, ____ evidence, and careful ___.
although they are frequently factual, they share a dislike for saying that
they are "____." - ANSWER ✔✔systematic observation, repeated,
logic, proven
