1.) What is the best definition of social inequality? social inequality means that some people rely on food stamps and welfare more than others social inequality means that some people have less income than others social inequality describes a situation in which poverty and unemployment are persistent problems social inequality means that people have unequal access to valued resources in society 2.) Which of the following is true about intentional deception in research? Researchers are exempt from lawsuits as long as they are using deception to learn about the human condition Participants could be harmed if they are not properly informed about the nature of the study Research participants who intentionally deceive researchers may be banned from participating in future research All of the above 3.) A sociologist conducts research on the ways in which Hispanic American students are historically underprivileged in the American education system. Which theoretical approach is the sociologist using? Conflict Theory Ethnocentrism Symbolic Interactionism Structural Functionalism 4.) Karl Marx was a pioneer of the structural functionalism perspective of sociology True False 5.) When a researcher immerses her or himself in a culture over an extended period of time in order to gain a close and intimate familiarity with a group of individuals and their practices, this is called what? Geneology Participant observation Cultural analysis Ethnic Observation 6.) In his book Suicide, Durkheim sought to explain how religious affiliation related to suicide. According to Durkheim, which of the following is true? Suicide is the final step for religious conversion Protestants are less likely than any other group to commit suicide Catholic laws weakened social bonds among protestants The looser social ties found in protestant religions lead to less social integration and higher rates of suicide 7.) In order to be value-neutral, sociologists must be aware of their own moral judgments and values, and avoid incorporating them into their research, their conclusions, and their teaching. True False social inequality means that some people rely on food stamps and welfare more than others social inequality means that some people have less income than others social inequality describes a situation in which poverty and unemployment are persistent problems social inequality means that people have unequal access to valued resources in society Solution Ques-1: answer: social inequality means that people have unequal access to valued resources in society Reason: Social inequality means that people have unequal access to valued resources, government resources & government positions in society therefore, according to capitalism, libertarianism, goods and government services must be equally distributed for social justice & social equality to improve economy of the communities for instance, if 5% of the people should not hold entire economy of the wealth. Therefore, it is crucial to .

1. 1.) What is the best definition of social inequality?
social inequality means that some people rely on food stamps and welfare more than others
social inequality means that some people have less income than others
social inequality describes a situation in which poverty and unemployment are persistent
problems
social inequality means that people have unequal access to valued resources in society
2.) Which of the following is true about intentional deception in research?
Researchers are exempt from lawsuits as long as they are using deception to learn about the
human condition
Participants could be harmed if they are not properly informed about the nature of the study
Research participants who intentionally deceive researchers may be banned from participating in
future research
All of the above
3.) A sociologist conducts research on the ways in which Hispanic American students are
historically underprivileged in the American education system. Which theoretical approach is the
sociologist using?
Conflict Theory
Ethnocentrism
Symbolic Interactionism
Structural Functionalism
4.) Karl Marx was a pioneer of the structural functionalism perspective of sociology
True
False
5.) When a researcher immerses her or himself in a culture over an extended period of time in
order to gain a close and intimate familiarity with a group of individuals and their practices, this
is called what?
Geneology
Participant observation
Cultural analysis
Ethnic Observation
6.) In his book Suicide, Durkheim sought to explain how religious affiliation related to suicide.
According to Durkheim, which of the following is true?
Suicide is the final step for religious conversion
Protestants are less likely than any other group to commit suicide
Catholic laws weakened social bonds among protestants

2. The looser social ties found in protestant religions lead to less social integration and higher rates
of suicide
7.) In order to be value-neutral, sociologists must be aware of their own moral judgments and
values, and avoid incorporating them into their research, their conclusions, and their teaching.
True
False
social inequality means that some people rely on food stamps and welfare more than others
social inequality means that some people have less income than others
social inequality describes a situation in which poverty and unemployment are persistent
problems
social inequality means that people have unequal access to valued resources in society
Solution
Ques-1: answer: social inequality means that people have unequal access to valued resources in
society
Reason:
Social inequality means that people have unequal access to valued resources, government
resources & government positions in society therefore, according to capitalism, libertarianism,
goods and government services must be equally distributed for social justice & social equality to
improve economy of the communities for instance, if 5% of the people should not hold entire
economy of the wealth. Therefore, it is crucial to bring justice as distributive perspective in the
people in a society hold 95% of the wealth within the society in the aspects of public services,
health services and benefits, job seeker allowances.
Ques-3: Conflict Theory
Ques- 7.) In order to be value-neutral, sociologists must be aware of their own moral judgments
and values, and avoid incorporating them into their research, their conclusions, and their
teaching.
True