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SOC1502 - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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Which person or organization defined the concept of value neutrality? -
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a. Institutional Review Board (IRB)
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b. Peter Rossi
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c. Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
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d. Max Weber Correct
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Which statement illustrates value neutrality? - a. Obesity in children is
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obviously a result of parental neglect and, therefore, schools should take
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a greater role to prevent it.
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b. In 2003, states like Arkansas adopted laws requiring elementary
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schools to remove soft drink vending machines from schools. Correct
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c. Merely restricting children's access to junk food at school is not
enough to prevent obesity.
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d. Physical activity and healthy eating are a fundamental part of a child's
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education.
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Who believed that the history of society was one of class struggle? - a.
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Emile Durkheim
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b. Karl Marx Correct
c. Erving Goffmann
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d. George Herbert Mead
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A measurement is considered __________ if it actually measures what it
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is intended to measure, according to the topic of the study. - a. reliable
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b. sociological
c. valid Correct
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d. quantitative
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Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class
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struggle? - a. Emile Comte
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b. Karl Marx Correct
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c. Plato
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d. Herbert Spencer
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SOC1502 - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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The difference between positivism and interpretive sociology relates to:
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- a. whether individuals like or dislike their society
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b. whether research methods use statistical data or person-to-person
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research
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c. whether sociological studies can predict or improve society Correct
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d. all of the above
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Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because
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they were influenced by: - a. drugs
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b. their culture Correct
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c. their genetic makeup
d. the researcher
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Why is choosing a random sample an effective way to select
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participants? - a. Participants do not know they are part of a study
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b. The researcher has no control over who is in the study
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c. It is larger than an ordinary sample
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d. Everyone has the same chance of being part of the study Correct
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Berger describes sociologists as concerned with: - a. monumental
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moments in people's lives
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b. common everyday life events
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c. both a and b Correct
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d. none of the above
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Which of these theories is most likely to look at the social world on a
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micro-level? - a. structural functionalism
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b. conflict theory
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c. positivism
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d. symbolic interactionism Correct
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SOC1502 - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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In a study, a group of 10-year-old boys are fed doughnuts every morning
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for a week and then weighed to see how much weight they gained.
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Which factor is the dependent variable? - a. the doughnuts
b. the boys
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c. the duration of a week
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d. the weight gained Correct
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A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to: - a.
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behaviours
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b. conflicts
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c. human organs
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d. theatrical roles Correct
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Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to: - a. compare
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the behaviour of individuals from different societies
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b. compare one society to another
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c. identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure
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Correct
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d. compare individuals to groups
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Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject? - a. the
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study of individual behaviour
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b. the study of cultures
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c. the study of society and social interaction Correct
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d. the study of economics
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Which statement provides the best operational definition of "childhood
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obesity?" - a. children who eat unhealthy foods and spend too much time
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watching television and playing video games
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b. a distressing trend that can lead to health issues including type 2
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diabetes and heart disease
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c. body weight at least 20 percent higher than a healthy weight for a
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child of that height Correct
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SOC1502 - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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Which materials are considered secondary data? - a. photos and letters
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given to you by another person
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b. books and articles written by other authors about their studies Correct
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c. information that you have gathered and now have included in your
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results
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d. responses from participants whom you both surveyed and interviewed
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What method did Andrew Ivsins use to study crack users in Victoria? -
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a. survey
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b. experiment
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c. field research Correct
d. content analysis
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Studying Sociology helps people analyze data because they learn: - a.
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interview techniques
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b. to apply statistics
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c. to generate theories
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d. all of the above Correct
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Who coined the phrase symbolic interactionism? - a. Herbert Blumer
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Correct
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b. Max Weber
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c. Lester F. Ward
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d. W.I. Thomas
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A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a
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defined area, share a culture, and who: - a. interact Correct
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b. work in the same industry
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c. speak different languages
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d. practise a recognized religion
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SOC1502 - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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100% Verified
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Which person or organization defined the concept of value neutrality? -
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a. Institutional Review Board (IRB)
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b. Peter Rossi
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c. Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
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d. Max Weber Correct
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Which statement illustrates value neutrality? - a. Obesity in children is
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obviously a result of parental neglect and, therefore, schools should take
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a greater role to prevent it.
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b. In 2003, states like Arkansas adopted laws requiring elementary
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schools to remove soft drink vending machines from schools. Correct
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c. Merely restricting children's access to junk food at school is not
enough to prevent obesity.
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Sp
d. Physical activity and healthy eating are a fundamental part of a child's
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education.
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Who believed that the history of society was one of class struggle? - a.
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Emile Durkheim
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b. Karl Marx Correct
c. Erving Goffmann
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d. George Herbert Mead
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A measurement is considered __________ if it actually measures what it
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is intended to measure, according to the topic of the study. - a. reliable
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b. sociological
c. valid Correct
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d. quantitative
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Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class
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struggle? - a. Emile Comte
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b. Karl Marx Correct
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c. Plato
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d. Herbert Spencer
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SOC1502 - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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100% Verified
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The difference between positivism and interpretive sociology relates to:
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- a. whether individuals like or dislike their society
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b. whether research methods use statistical data or person-to-person
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research
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c. whether sociological studies can predict or improve society Correct
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d. all of the above
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Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because
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they were influenced by: - a. drugs
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b. their culture Correct
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c. their genetic makeup
d. the researcher
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Sp
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Why is choosing a random sample an effective way to select
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participants? - a. Participants do not know they are part of a study
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b. The researcher has no control over who is in the study
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c. It is larger than an ordinary sample
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d. Everyone has the same chance of being part of the study Correct
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Berger describes sociologists as concerned with: - a. monumental
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moments in people's lives
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b. common everyday life events
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c. both a and b Correct
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d. none of the above
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Which of these theories is most likely to look at the social world on a
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micro-level? - a. structural functionalism
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b. conflict theory
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c. positivism
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d. symbolic interactionism Correct
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SOC1502 - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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100% Verified
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In a study, a group of 10-year-old boys are fed doughnuts every morning
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for a week and then weighed to see how much weight they gained.
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Which factor is the dependent variable? - a. the doughnuts
b. the boys
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c. the duration of a week
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d. the weight gained Correct
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A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to: - a.
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behaviours
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Sp
b. conflicts
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c. human organs
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d. theatrical roles Correct
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Sp
Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to: - a. compare
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the behaviour of individuals from different societies
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b. compare one society to another
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c. identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure
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Correct
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d. compare individuals to groups
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Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject? - a. the
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study of individual behaviour
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b. the study of cultures
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c. the study of society and social interaction Correct
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d. the study of economics
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Which statement provides the best operational definition of "childhood
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obesity?" - a. children who eat unhealthy foods and spend too much time
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watching television and playing video games
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b. a distressing trend that can lead to health issues including type 2
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diabetes and heart disease
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c. body weight at least 20 percent higher than a healthy weight for a
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child of that height Correct
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SOC1502 - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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100% Verified
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Which materials are considered secondary data? - a. photos and letters
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given to you by another person
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b. books and articles written by other authors about their studies Correct
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c. information that you have gathered and now have included in your
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results
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d. responses from participants whom you both surveyed and interviewed
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What method did Andrew Ivsins use to study crack users in Victoria? -
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a. survey
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b. experiment
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c. field research Correct
d. content analysis
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Studying Sociology helps people analyze data because they learn: - a.
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interview techniques
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b. to apply statistics
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c. to generate theories
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d. all of the above Correct
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Sp
Who coined the phrase symbolic interactionism? - a. Herbert Blumer
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Correct
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b. Max Weber
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c. Lester F. Ward
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d. W.I. Thomas
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A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a
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defined area, share a culture, and who: - a. interact Correct
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b. work in the same industry
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c. speak different languages
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d. practise a recognized religion
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