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How did Pierre Bourdieu redefine Weber's analysis of modern society?
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Bordieu examined the ways in which people acquire the resources of power and control
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1) Bourdieu examined the ways in which people acquire the resources of power and control.
2) Bourdieu re-emphasized the role of the capitalists in the lives of workers both at home and on the job. 3) Bourdieu rejected the notion of social capital as a source of power. 4) Bourdieu incorporated Durkheim’s notion of social facts into Weber’s analysis. 5) Bourdieu re-emphasized the role of relation to the means of productions as a source of power. |
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"Taking he role of others' involves________.
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The ability to stand in someone else's shoes and see a situation as they see it.
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1) learning to interact with many others at the same time
2) seeing ourselves as objectively as possible 3) job shadowing a professional 4) the ability to stand in someone else’s shoes and see a situation as they see it 5) none of the above |
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When a roofing company calles your house and asks a series of question designed to see you a new roof, we call that a(n)...
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pseudo-survey
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1) experiment
2) pseudo-survey 3) survey 4) faux experiment 5) quasi-experiment |
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Why was reality tv first developed by TV studios and networks?
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Reality shows are largely immune from union tactics
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1) Reality shows employ more people than traditional television shows.
2) Reality shows are largely immune from union tactics. 3) Reality shows are what the public was demanding. 4) Reality shows are generally more global in nature. 5) Reality shows cost less to produce. |
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With whom do we associate the idea that communication requires both encoding and decoding
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Stuart Hall
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1) Max Weber
2) Karl Marx 3) Antonia Gramsci 4) Emile Durkheim 5) Stuart Hall |
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In the hypothesis "Men earn more than women regardless of occupation', gender is the ....
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independent variable
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1) conceptual framework forming the foundation of the hypothesis
2) dependent variable 3) independent variable 4) theory on which this statement is based 5) value of a variable |
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Which of the following is the best example of economic change that provoked specific changes in culture?
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the liberalization of attitutdes toward women and work
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1) the liberalization of attitudes toward women and work
2) the beliefs about abortion that prevail in Canadian society 3) the liberalization of attitudes toward gay marriage 4) the rise of anti-gay sentiments among older Canadians 5) the adoption of a Marxist view about the economic basis of society |
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W.I. Thomas is responsible for the concept of ____ with which we acknowledge that a professor's goal in a given class may not be the goal of the students in that class
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definition of the situation
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1) social capital
2) presentation of self 3) intersubjectivity 4) definition of the situation 5) taking the role of the other |
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The knowledge, preferences and tastes that people have concerning art and aesthetics can be found in the notion of....
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cultural capital
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1) cultural capital
2) discourse 3) socially constructed reality 4) religion 5) collective consciousness |
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In the hypothesis "White males in Canada perceive themselves as more powerful than non-White male Canadians', the dependent variable is....
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perception of power
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1) there is no dependent variable in this statement
2) gender 3) perception of power 4) nation 5) colour or race |
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Marx referred to those who worked for wages as the ....
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proletariat
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1) capitalists
2) middle class 3) proletariat 4) priests 5) none of the above |
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For which type of feminism is the economic role of women emphasized?
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socialist
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1) radical
2) liberal 3) socialist 4) capitalist 5) maternal |
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Durkheim would most likely to argue
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culture has an integrative ability in society
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1) that culture has an integrative ability in a society
2) that the structural elements of society are far more important than the cultural elements of society 3) that culture is imposed on most members of society by those who have the power to shape culture 4) that culture supports the dominance of the elite members of a society 5) that culture is reflective of the economic mode of production in a society |
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Postmodernists assume that social life is essentially.....
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relative
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1) real
2) invisible 3) an objective reality 4) relative 5) that with we are only semi-conscious |
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Which of the following is true of an in-depth interviews?
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They can be either structured or unstructured or semi structured
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1) Most in-depth interviews result in less information gathered than do mail-out surveys.
2) All in-depth interviews are like ordinary social interaction. 3) They can be either structured or unstructured or semi-structured. 4) They work best when structured. 5) They work best when unstructured. |
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The term 'simple' in the phrase simple random sampling refers to....
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a type of random sampling to be distinguised from stratified random sampling, etc.
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1) the degree of representativeness of the sample
2) the actual number of people in the sample - a simple random sample has few respondents compared to other types of random samples 3) a type of random sampling to be distinguished from stratified random sampling, etc. 4) the degree of difficulty in selecting the sample - simple random sampling is easier than other forms of random sampling 5) the degree of difficulty in terms of generalizing to a larger group of people |
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Which of the following is noted in the text as the first (1452) tech change to transform European culture in significant ways?
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printing press
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1) the telephone
2) the telegraph 3) mass media 4) the printing press 5) oil painting |
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With whom do we associate the concept of 'McDonaldization'?
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Ritzer
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1) Weber
2) Durkheim 3) Bourdieu 4) Marx 5) Ritzer |
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Marx argued that the purpose of social theory was to....
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change society
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1) explain the past
2) change society 3) predict the future 4) understand society 5) none of the above |
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Marx argued that the nature of society is primarily determined by....
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the prevailing economic mode of production
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1) both structural and cultural components
2) society’s general cultural environment 3) ideas 4) the prevailing economic mode of production 5) philosophical arguments |
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Which of the following Asian countries does your text argue 'acts as a filter for Western values'
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South Korea
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1) South Korea
2) China 3) North Korea 4) India 5) Indonesia |
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Neo-Marxists....
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believe that our current mode of production is accompanied by a dominant ideology
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1) argue that Marx’s ideas about the nature of society have no place in the world today
2) believe that our current mode of production is accompanied by a dominant ideology 3) believe that Marx was correct in his assertion that the nature of society is determined solely by the prevailing mode of production 4) believe that Marx was incorrect in his assertions about modes of production primarily determining the nature of society 5) propose that culture is simply the reflection of the underlying economic base |
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Culture is best defined as....
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referring to the elements of social life that have meanings we interpret and convey to others
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1) a sociological concept that refers to only those elements of society that are institutionalized
2) referring to refined aesthetic productions like the ballet 3) the process by which people learn the ways of life of their society 4) referring to the elements of social life that have meanings we interpret and convey to others 5) a major pattern of people’s economic behaviour |
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Weber used the term _____ to explain the need to understand someone subjectively.
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verstehen
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1) ‘charisma’
2) ‘effervescence’ 3) ‘verstehen’ 4) ‘authority’ 5) ‘rationality’ |
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Weber referred to the fact that science tends to erode mystical and supernatural beliefs as
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disenchantment
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1) effervescence
2) disenchantment 3) a social fact 4) rationality 5) disillusionment |
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Durkheim believes that...
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individualism was here to stay
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1) capitalists exploit workers to increase their profit margin
2) individualism was solely a cause of social problems; it had no positive features 3) the old community spirit could be brought back by small changes to society 4) individualism was progressive and therefore only created positive change in society 5) individualism was here to stay |
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Weber argues that capitalism arose in Europe as an untended consequence of ____.
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the protestant reformation
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1) the Protestant Reformation
2) the decline of religion as a centring force for people’s lives 3) the Renaissance 4) globalization 5) industrialization |
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With whom do we associate the concent of the sociological imagination?
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C. Wright Mills
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1) Emile Durkheim
2) Karl Marx 3) Max Weber 4) C. Wright Mills 5) Antonio Gramsci |
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Einstein said 'God does not play dice with the universe'. He meant...
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we cannot successfully study the universe through systematic research
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1) we can successfully study the universe through systematic research
2) God designed the universe haphazardly, with no clear plan in mind 3) humans evolved from other life forms over many millennia 4) creationism explains the universe 5) God used the principles of games of chance like the throwing of dice when designing the universe |
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Which of the following statements best describes Marx's view of the role of religion in society?
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Religion acted as a mechanism to dull the pain of oppression
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1) Religion acted as a mechanism to dull the pain of oppression.
2) Religion helped people cope with the elements of life not sufficiently explained by science. 3) Religion serves no purpose in society at all. 4) Religion is not worthy of study. 5) Religion provided the basis for economic change in society. |
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Typically, whether you adopt a macro or micro approach in sociology depends on
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what you're trying to discover
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1) to how many respondents you can have access
2) what you are trying to discover 3) with which approach you are most comfortable working 4) to which approach you are most attracted on a theoretical basis 5) the relative importance of your research to the society in which you live |
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Which of the following types of existing data would lend itself to study by a sociologist
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All
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1) books
2) Hollywood movies 3) newspapers 4) suicide notes 5) all of the above |
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_____ are abstract ideas about the world.
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Theories
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1) Observations
2) Rules 3) Theories 4) Verstehen 5) Variables |
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Culture is inherently....
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all
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1) unstable
2) progressive 3) evolutionary 4) volatile 5) all of the above |
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Sociology is most relevant during times of....
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rapid social and economic change
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1) slow economic growth
2) rapid social and economic change 3) moderate social change only 4) economic stability in most nations of the world 5) peace rather than war |
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Anomie refers to....
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a state in which people are no longer united by a single code of right and wrong
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1) a state of separation from the product of one’s work
2) a state in which people blindly follow religious morals and codes of conduct 3) a state in which people are no longer guided by any rules or regulations and simply do as they please in any given situation 4) a state in which sexual desires are of utmost importance to people’s daily lives 5) a state in which people are no longer united by a single code of right and wrong |
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Which of the following is shaped by social forces?
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All
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1) your choice of music
2) your choice of life partner 3) the kinds of food you eat 4) the types of clothes you wear 5) all of the above |
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Who were the Group of Seven?
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Group of seven Canadian artists who expressed their nationalistic sentiments through paintings
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1) the seven earliest sociological thinkers
2) a group of seven Canadian Aboriginal sculptors who first introduced the art world to soapstone carvings 3) the seven men and women credited with the development of the symbolic interactionist perspective 4) the seven women who are credited with developing modern feminist theory 5) a group of seven Canadian artists who expressed their nationalistic sentiments through paintings |
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Which of the following is true of the life ow W.E.B. DuBois?
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He was disillusioned by American society and died in Africa studying independence movements there
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1) He was disillusioned by American society and died in Africa studying independence movements there.
2) He believed in a less positivistic approach to the study of society. 3) He was adopted by white parents and was, therefore, not as connected to his African heritage as he might have been. 4) He intended to establish sociology in the United States exactly as it was established in Europe. 5) He studied in Germany and was, therefore, influenced by contemporary theorists. |
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Which of the following is the best example of alienation?
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A worker in a factory sewing the pockets on the back of jeans
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1) a worker in a factory sewing the pockets on the back of jeans
2) an Inuit man who carves soapstone 3) a aide in a nursing home who provides care for ten people in his ward 4) an artist who paints and sells her art on the streets of Montreal 5) All of the above are good examples of alienation. |
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The difference between positivistic sociology and Smith's action research s that....
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action research is more concerned with sociology for people
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1) action research is more concerned with sociology for people
2) positivist sociology and action research are the same except for the fact that action research focuses only on women’s lives 3) positivist research emphasizes research to create positive change in society 4) action research is more about the actions of social institutions and how these impact the individual 5) ‘action research’ is the newer name given to positivist sociology |
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Which of the following social groupings are social boundaries that can vary by culture?
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All
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1) sexual orientation
2) religion 3) race and ethnicity 4) age 5) all of the above |
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Most sociological research is designed to....
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evaluate a theory
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1) evaluate a theory
2) repeat someone else’s research 3) establish a baseline for the research of others 4) describe a social problem for government 5) accomplish the requirements for a Master’s degree or Ph.D. |
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WEB DuBois beieved that the fundamental problem of the twentieth century in the US was....
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the division between people along racial lines
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1) the high suicide rate among Protestants
2) the division between people along racial lines 3) the overcrowding of American prisons 4) that the working class does not have easy access to a university education 5) the oppression of the working class by capitalists |
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Participant observation research is also called ____ research.
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ethnographic
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1) ethnocentric
2) personal 3) ethnographic 4) in-depth interview Incorrect Response 5) pseudo-survey |
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The process of translating theories into observable ideas so that they can be tested
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operationalization
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1) operationalization
2) reliability 3) validity 4) external validity 5) a theoretical objectification |
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Which of the following is an example of a random error?
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You have the wrong people filling out your survey
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1) You have all of the members of you target population answer questions.
2) You have the wrong people fill out your survey. 3) Respondents answer questions they way they think the researcher wants them to answer them. 4) You have respondents answer questions they way they want to, regardless of what the researcher wants to discover. 5) Respondents check off answers to questions without thinking about them. |
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That Canadians believe in representative democracy as a necessary form of self-government is an example of _____
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the cultural element of Canadian society
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1) the state
2) a cultural element of Canadian society 3) an idea about politics 4) a social institution 5) a structural element of society |
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Who, of the following, would be most likely to argue that change and conflict are the features that characterize society?
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Marx
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1) Comte
2) Baudrillard 3) Bourdieu 4) Durkheim 5) Marx |
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Who believed that everyone is a social theorist?
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Antonio Gramsci
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1) George Herbert Mead
2) Antonio Gramsci 3) Karl Marx 4) Tony Thompson 5) Max Weber |
