Sociology 29 (choose one answer) If you were using only the conflict perspective
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Sociology
29 (choose one answer) If you were using only the conflict perspective, you would be most interested in which of the following?
(this isn't designed to be a trick question... pay attention to the underlined words)
the meaning that Julie attributes to the flowers that she has received for Valentine’s Day
the exploitation of customers by merchandisers in the days preceding (i.e., leading up to) Valentine’s Day due to the unusually high price of flowers at that time of year and the indoctrination of people with the belief that they must buy flowers to demonstrate their love for another
the function of Valentine’s Day in helping to boost the economy
30(choose one answer) Which of the following is true with regard to science?
once we learn something about the world using the scientific process, we can be confident that our understanding of that phenomenon will never change
it is highly likely that a single scientist can completely keep his/her biases from impacting his/her theory development, research process, and research findings
thanks to many different scientists using the scientific method to study the same subject matter with a great deal of repetition and a variety of research methods, members of the scientific community are largely able to minimize bias
human beings are relatively easy to study since there are very few variables impacting human behavior
social scientists need not concern themselves with validity or reliability
31 (choose as many as apply) As explained by the conflict perspective, humans are often in conflict (subtle or overt) over scarce resources such as _____________________.
water
love
space/land
attention
power
energy resources such as oil and natural gas
social status (i.e., position and perceived value in the social order)
32.Match each term with the correct definition. You must get them all correct to earn points.
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a statement within a theory that explains the conditions to which the theory is intended to apply
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an idea that describes, explains, or predicts some phenomenon
___
a systematic plan for doing research such as an experiment, focus group, interview, survey, or field research/participant observation
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when a variable or measure accurately represents the concept it is intended to represent
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concrete, measurable, unbiased evidence that is gained through direct and systematic observation
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when a measure consistently gives similar results
theory
empirical evidence
scope condition
validity
reliability
research method
33.The word innate refers to a characteristic that is inborn or intrinsic rather than a characteristic that is learned.
A)the meaning that Julie attributes to the flowers that she has received for Valentine’s Day
B)the exploitation of customers by merchandisers in the days preceding (i.e., leading up to) Valentine’s Day due to the unusually high price of flowers at that time of year and the indoctrination of people with the belief that they must buy flowers to demonstrate their love for another
C)the function of Valentine’s Day in helping to boost the economy
Explanation / Answer
29. The answer is B. The conflict theory mainly borrows from the Marxist school of thought.
30. The answer is C. Although science as a field is growing at an exponential rate, it still very far from making assumptions with 100 percent accuracy.
31. Answer is F. Look at the world around us, how politics and commerce actually revolve around limited energy resources.
32. 3,1,6,4,2,5
33. True. Innate means something someone is born with.
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