Sociologists conducting research may formulate a(n) __________, which is a statement of the ...

Sociologists conducting research may formulate a(n) __________, which is a statement of the relationship between two or more concepts.
 
  a. theoryb. hypothesis
 c. variable d. operational definition

Question 2

Social encounters and social interaction have different meaning for people based on their status and previous experience.
 
  a. True
 b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 3

Alzheimer's disease affects an estimated 5.2 million people age 65 and over and 45 percent of those age 85 and older. Fortunately, most of the older people do not suffer from Alzheimer's and are not incapacitated by their physical condition.
 
  a. True
 b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 4

Sociologist Emile Durkheim selected suicide as a research topic because he wanted to demonstrate the importance of society in situations that might appear to be arbitrary acts by individuals. Which step is this in the conventional research model?
 
  a. Review previous research.
 b. Formulate the hypothesis.
 c. Select and define the research problem.
 d. Develop the research design.

Question 5

Pastoral societies are based on technology that supports the cultivation of plants to provide food.
 
  a. True
 b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 6

People in middle adulthood experience primary aging, which occurs as a result of environmental factors and lifestyle choices. For example, smoking, drinking heavily, and engaging in little or no physical activity are factors that affect the aging process.
 
  a. True
 b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 7

Which of the following represents a correct sequence of steps in the conventional research model?
 
  a. Select and define the research problem, develop the research design, collect and analyze the data, formulate the hypothesis, and draw conclusions and report the findings.
 b. Develop the research design, formulate the hypothesis, select and define the research problem, collect and analyze the data, and draw conclusions and report the findings.
 c. Select and define the research problem, formulate the hypothesis, develop the research design, collect and analyze the data, and draw conclusions and report the findings.
 d. Formulate the hypothesis, select and define the research problem, draw conclusions and report the findings, develop the research design, and collect and analyze the data.

Question 8

Within industrial and postindustrial societies, a person's occupation is a key defining characteristic.
 
  a. True
 b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false