Sociology - Only answer the questions, I do not need any explanation 4. ________
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Sociology - Only answer the questions, I do not need any explanation
4. ____________________________ refers to the increasing interconnectedness of the human world as a result of enhanced communication and transportation technology plus relatively inexpensive fuel.
A)
positivism
B)
rationalization
C)
quantification
D)
globalization
E)
heterogamy
5.When using the three major theoretical perspectives, one must choose a single theoretical perspective and use that perspective exclusively.
A) True
B) False
6.“Scientific knowledge” is analogous to (i.e., the same as, akin to, or comparable to) knowledge based upon commonsense, folk wisdom, and/or myth.
A) True
B) False
7.Science requires the systematic collection of empirical evidence to assess theories/knowledge claims.
A) True
B) False
8.A scientist would agree with the statement: “without empirical evidence to support it, theory is relatively uninformative.”
A) True
B) False
9.When you “operationalize” your terms (a.k.a., develop “operational definitions”), you identify precisely how you will measure the variables. As you operationalize, you must take into consideration both validity and reliability.
[I think you'll find my explanation from class and the Foundations of Science Handout to be easier to use in answering this question than the explanation in the textbook.]
A) True
B) False
A)
positivism
B)
rationalization
C)
quantification
D)
globalization
E)
heterogamy
Explanation / Answer
1. The correct answer is option d. Globalization helps in increasing global interconnectedness, interdependence and interaction.
2. This statement is False. Sociologists use Three Major Theoretical Perspectives, which are Symbolic interactions, Functional analysis and Conflict theory.