Marx, Durkheim, and Weber all had special interest in the industrialization of Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries.
a. true
b. false
Question 2Variables we use as explainers are called ___________ variables.
a. dependent
b. independent
c. interdependent
d. measurement
e. conceptual
Question 3A social problem that has been around for any significant period of time often provides some benefit to some portion of the population even as it imposes hardships on other portions.
a. true
b. false
Question 4Variables we seek to explain are called ___________ variables.
a. dependent
b. independent
c. interdependent
d. measurement
e. conceptual
Question 5The root question of sociology, according to Peter Berger and Hansfried Kellner, is how is social order possible?
a. true
b. false
Question 6A sociologist wonders if race can explain income differences among individuals in
a particular community. In this study, the sociologist will most likely consider
__________variable.
a. race as the independent
b. race as the dependent
c. income as the independent
d. income as the dependent variable and race as the independent
e. income as the independent variable and race as the dependent