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Choose an appropriate topic for sociological research and take it through an abb
Choose an appropriate topic for sociological research and take it through an abb
Choose an appropriate topic for sociological research and take it through an abbreviated completion of the eight steps of the research process. 
colleen   905   1 Reply
11 years ago
Develop a table that profiles the members of your class. Be sure to use all six
Develop a table that profiles the members of your class. Be sure to use all six
Develop a table that profiles the members of your class. Be sure to use all six elements of a table, as described in Table 5.1 "How to Read a Table," on page 129.
colleen   448   1 Reply
11 years ago
In a senior seminar course, 15 students registered the following scores on a 100
In a senior seminar course, 15 students registered the following scores on a 100
In a senior seminar course, 15 students registered the following scores on a 100-point comprehensive exam: 45, 71, 77, 95, 81, 83, 85, 91, 85, 46, 84, 75, 81, 85, and 94. Calculate the mean, median, and mode. What do the scores indicate about the ind
colleen   1434   1 Reply
11 years ago
In Down-to-Earth Sociology, "Loading the Dice: How Not to Do Research," the auth
In Down-to-Earth Sociology, "Loading the Dice: How Not to Do Research," the auth
In Down-to-Earth Sociology, "Loading the Dice: How Not to Do Research," the author provides examples of biased questions and biased choices. Pick a research topic and discuss how the researcher could intentionally choose a biased sample. Pr
colleen   1802   1 Reply
11 years ago
Design a project that can be conducted on campus using participant observation a
Design a project that can be conducted on campus using participant observation a
Design a project that can be conducted on campus using participant observation as the research method. What may be some concerns that the researcher student will need to consider? 
colleen   551   1 Reply
11 years ago
Gaining access to documents is a potential obstacle to researchers. Why might a
Gaining access to documents is a potential obstacle to researchers. Why might a
Gaining access to documents is a potential obstacle to researchers. Why might a mental health organization, such as a crisis intervention center, refuse to give a researcher access to its records?
colleen   755   1 Reply
11 years ago
Experiments provide the best opportunity to determine cause and effect. They per
Experiments provide the best opportunity to determine cause and effect. They per
Experiments provide the best opportunity to determine cause and effect. They permit a randomly selected group of subjects to receive an intervention, while a randomly selected control group does not receive the intervention (or receives a different i
colleen   632   1 Reply
11 years ago
Review the subsections, "Protecting the Subjects: The Brajuha Research" and "Mis
Review the subsections, "Protecting the Subjects: The Brajuha Research" and "Mis
Review the subsections, "Protecting the Subjects: The Brajuha Research" and "Misleading the Subjects: The Humphreys Research," then discuss the questionable ethics involved in each of the studies. In both cases argue for, or again
colleen   1767   1 Reply
11 years ago
How would a researcher conduct a study of a clandestine population, such as pros
How would a researcher conduct a study of a clandestine population, such as pros
How would a researcher conduct a study of a clandestine population, such as prostitutes, spouses guilty of infidelity, illicit drug users, or criminals who have not yet been brought to justice? 
colleen   1396   1 Reply
11 years ago
Discuss the five social revolutions and their causes.
Discuss the five social revolutions and their causes.
Discuss the five social revolutions and their causes.
colleen   3307   1 Reply
11 years ago
Briefly explain how social inequality is linked to the transformation of society
Briefly explain how social inequality is linked to the transformation of society
Briefly explain how social inequality is linked to the transformation of society.
colleen   2096   1 Reply
11 years ago
Compare and contrast aggregate, category, and social group. Give examples of eac
Compare and contrast aggregate, category, and social group. Give examples of eac
Compare and contrast aggregate, category, and social group. Give examples of each.
colleen   8681   1 Reply
11 years ago
Define a group and explain the differences between primary and secondary groups.
Define a group and explain the differences between primary and secondary groups.
Define a group and explain the differences between primary and secondary groups.
colleen   1678   1 Reply
11 years ago
Describe the social changes that resulted from the invention of the plow.
Describe the social changes that resulted from the invention of the plow.
Describe the social changes that resulted from the invention of the plow.
colleen   956   1 Reply
11 years ago
The photograph on page 158 shows an African American police officer at a public
The photograph on page 158 shows an African American police officer at a public
The photograph on page 158 shows an African American police officer at a public Ku Klux Klan rally in Jasper, Texas. Address all of the various group memberships illustrated by this photograph for both the Klansmen and police officer.
colleen   1215   1 Reply
11 years ago
Did equality among the masses increase or decrease following the Industrial Revo
Did equality among the masses increase or decrease following the Industrial Revo
Did equality among the masses increase or decrease following the Industrial Revolution? Provide evidence to support your answer. 
colleen   1671   1 Reply
11 years ago
Discuss the consequences of dividing our world into in-groups and out-groups.
Discuss the consequences of dividing our world into in-groups and out-groups.
Discuss the consequences of dividing our world into in-groups and out-groups.
colleen   1768   1 Reply
11 years ago
What is the electronic community? Discuss why this is considered the new type of
What is the electronic community? Discuss why this is considered the new type of
What is the electronic community? Discuss why this is considered the new type of human group. 
colleen   445   1 Reply
11 years ago
What is the "small world phenomenon"? How does this phenomenon relate to social
What is the "small world phenomenon"? How does this phenomenon relate to social
What is the "small world phenomenon"? How does this phenomenon relate to social networks?
colleen   795   1 Reply
11 years ago
How could fictional characters from a movie, book, video game, or TV show be mem
How could fictional characters from a movie, book, video game, or TV show be mem
How could fictional characters from a movie, book, video game, or TV show be members of a person's reference group? Provide an example to illustrate your answer.
colleen   1608   1 Reply
11 years ago
After reading "Sociology and the New Technology: ‘So, You Want to Be Yourself?’
After reading "Sociology and the New Technology: ‘So, You Want to Be Yourself?’
After reading "Sociology and the New Technology: ‘So, You Want to Be Yourself?’ Cloning and the Future of Society" on page 154,  choose a position to defend that will either promote cloning or denounce it. You cannot take a middle of t
colleen   1740   1 Reply
11 years ago
The significance of human life is one of the most important values taught in ou
The significance of human life is one of the most important values taught in ou
   The significance of human life is one of the most important values taught in our culture. In light of this, how can the willingness of prospective gang members to engage in deadly violence as an initiation rite be explained in sociological terms?
colleen   1239   1 Reply
11 years ago
Discuss groupthink. Although usually criticized, in what situations would the co
Discuss groupthink. Although usually criticized, in what situations would the co
Discuss groupthink. Although usually criticized, in what situations would the concept of groupthink be beneficial?
colleen   2273   1 Reply
11 years ago
List three leadership styles and briefly describe the characteristics of each. W
List three leadership styles and briefly describe the characteristics of each. W
List three leadership styles and briefly describe the characteristics of each. Which style is the best one to adopt? 
colleen   2144   1 Reply
11 years ago
Discuss group dynamics and the variables that affect it.
Discuss group dynamics and the variables that affect it.
Discuss group dynamics and the variables that affect it.
colleen   1221   1 Reply
11 years ago
Stanley Milgram's small world experiment came to the remarkable conclusion that
Stanley Milgram's small world experiment came to the remarkable conclusion that
Stanley Milgram's small world experiment came to the remarkable conclusion that people in the United States are linked to all other people in the country through chains of relationships that are, on average, only six links long. How does social
colleen   796   1 Reply
11 years ago
Define role strain and role conflict. Give an example of role strain that you mi
Define role strain and role conflict. Give an example of role strain that you mi
Define role strain and role conflict. Give an example of role strain that you might experience as a college student and an example of role conflict that you have experienced. 
colleen   24201   2 Replies
11 years ago
Erving Goffman introduced the idea that in everyday life we perform our assigned
Erving Goffman introduced the idea that in everyday life we perform our assigned
Erving Goffman introduced the idea that in everyday life we perform our assigned roles, and maintained that our social life was like a drama enacted on a stage. Discuss his approach to the study of everyday life. Include in your discussion his ideas
colleen   2857   1 Reply
11 years ago
Compare and contrast Durkheim's classifications of society to the typology devel
Compare and contrast Durkheim's classifications of society to the typology devel
Compare and contrast Durkheim's classifications of society to the typology developed by Tönnies.
colleen   4997   1 Reply
11 years ago
What are functional requisites? List and discuss the five functional requisites
What are functional requisites? List and discuss the five functional requisites
What are functional requisites? List and discuss the five functional requisites each society must fulfill to survive.
colleen   9902   1 Reply
11 years ago
Why is the mass media considered an emerging social institution?
Why is the mass media considered an emerging social institution?
Why is the mass media considered an emerging social institution?
colleen   1746   1 Reply
11 years ago
List the ten major social institutions and briefly explain the assumptions that
List the ten major social institutions and briefly explain the assumptions that
List the ten major social institutions and briefly explain the assumptions that functionalist and conflict theorists have about social institutions. Pick three social institutions and explain the basic needs that each fulfills in society. 
colleen   11377   1 Reply
11 years ago
What is status inconsistency? Provide an example to illustrate a condition of st
What is status inconsistency? Provide an example to illustrate a condition of st
What is status inconsistency? Provide an example to illustrate a condition of status inconsistency. How might status inconsistency affect social interaction?
colleen   9620   1 Reply
11 years ago
What is meant by the terms "ascribed status" and "achieved status"? Provide an e
What is meant by the terms "ascribed status" and "achieved status"? Provide an e
What is meant by the terms "ascribed status" and "achieved status"? Provide an example to illustrate how a person's ascribed status could influence his or her achieved status.
colleen   5368   1 Reply
11 years ago
In Down-to-Earth Sociology: "College Football as Social Structure," the statuses
In Down-to-Earth Sociology: "College Football as Social Structure," the statuses
In Down-to-Earth Sociology: "College Football as Social Structure," the statuses and role expectations of football players are described. If you go back to your high school, why would you know how to behave in classes, at lunch, in the hall
colleen   2672   1 Reply
11 years ago
What is social class? How did Weber and Marx agree and disagree on the variables
What is social class? How did Weber and Marx agree and disagree on the variables
What is social class? How did Weber and Marx agree and disagree on the variables that contribute to determining social class?
colleen   4286   1 Reply
11 years ago
What is the sociological significance of social structure? Give examples of soci
What is the sociological significance of social structure? Give examples of soci
What is the sociological significance of social structure? Give examples of social structure in this course and how it affects your understanding of sociology.
colleen   3631   1 Reply
11 years ago
Sociologists use two levels of analysis. List the two and discuss the focus of e
Sociologists use two levels of analysis. List the two and discuss the focus of e
Sociologists use two levels of analysis. List the two and discuss the focus of each. What level of analysis accompanies the three theoretical perspectives?   
colleen   3012   1 Reply
11 years ago
Discuss why total institutions are effective in stripping away people's personal
Discuss why total institutions are effective in stripping away people's personal
Discuss why total institutions are effective in stripping away people's personal freedom.
colleen   4226   1 Reply
11 years ago
Recent studies on the effects of day care on young children seem to indicate tha
Recent studies on the effects of day care on young children seem to indicate tha
Recent studies on the effects of day care on young children seem to indicate that children who spend more time in daycare have weaker bonds and more negative interactions with their mothers. It is suggested that the "quality" of home care s
colleen   657   1 Reply
11 years ago
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