Putnam displays historical data from World War II revealing that white soldiers
___________ were least likely to oppose mixing blacks and whites into the same platoon.
a. from the South
b. who had never had contact with black soldiers
c. who had previously been assigned to units with black soldiers
d. from urban areas
e. both a & b
Question 2Durkheim observes that in areas where divorce is essentially not allowed, the rate of suicide is very highas people can become overly frustrated when not allowed to leave bad marriages.
a. true
b. false
Question 3The fundamental strategy for explanation in all empirical disciplines is the same.
a. true
b. false
Question 4To the extent that the definition of a social problem employs widely shared standards and common understandings, its ability to be convincing is enhanced.
a. true
b. false
Question 5The study of American soldiers during World War II lent strong support to the contact hypothesis.
a. true
b. false
Question 6Fukuyama believes that the social order of the U.S. and of other western nations fell apart during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s due to _______________________.
a. a new emphasis on communitarianism
b. the building up of social capital
c. the replacement of economic capital with social capital
d. unbridled individualism
e. all of the above