An educator is disgusted with teaching methods that lead students to simply gain a credential rather than actually learn about the world. She decides to start a charter school that employs innovative teaching methods, doesn’t give students grades, and encourages creative thinking over rote learning. How would Robert Merton’s strain theory of deviance classify this educator?

A sociologist uses a survey to study the attitudes of adults in the United States concerning premarital sex among teenagers. In this study, the target population consists of all ________, and the group that is asked the survey questions is called the ________.

What type of court system exists in the U.S.?

The Supreme Court consists of _____.

What general predictions can be made about a person’s life chances if all that is known is her social class?

The goal of obtaining medical history information from a dental patient is to ensure all of the following except

A researcher must identify a target population before engaging in sampling. What is the target population?

Halloween costume makers and retailers make generous profits from selling costumes that allow their wearers to be Indian princesses or gypsies. What are they engaging in by profiting from the stereotypical display of marginalized groups without fully understanding and appreciating the culture?

Helft ihr Omar morgen? – Ja, wir helfen morgen.

A nurse responds to the call bell and finds another nurse evacuating the client from the room, which has caught fire. Which action should the nurse take?