Who was the founder of conflict theory? - ANS Karl Marx
Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology? - ANS Positivism
Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups competing for scarce resources? - ANS Conflict theory
How would a f...
, Who was the founder of conflict theory? - ANS Karl Marx
Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology? - ANS Positivism
Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups competing for
scarce resources? - ANS Conflict theory
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How would a functionalist theory explain the complexity of American families in the early
C
twenty-first century? - ANS The complex patterns of family life permit greater
economic and emotional security for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
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Experiments - ANS A controlled setting in which specific variables are manipulated
and the outcomes are measured
Surveys - ANS A series of questions asked of a sample of people
YC
Participant observation - ANS Research that takes place while the researcher actively
participates in a setting
Secondary Analysis - ANS The study of data that have already been collected
D
What is the purpose of having ethical standards in social research? - ANS To protect
human subjects
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Why is it considered unethical for sociologists to mislead their research participants? -
ANS Because people have the right to give informed consent before participating in
ST
research
What is an example of non-material culture? - ANS Language
Which concept do sociologists use to describe a group whose values and goals are in
opposition to mainstream culture? - ANS Counterculture
What role do a culture's values play in social interactions? - ANS Values define a
culture's standards for good and bad, beautiful and ugly, right and wrong.
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