The document poses a series of sociological questions about various topics: 1) It asks whether involvement in sports reduces delinquent behavior in children and improves academic and social performance. 2) It questions why single parent families have increased in the black community over time and whether two parent families benefit children more. 3) It inquires into whether teen exposure to sexual images on TV leads to sexual activity and if violent TV reduces social interaction in children.

1. Sociological Questions Katelyn Betz Sociology 100 02 Professor Ana Mallen February 18, 2008

2. Do children who enroll in sports show a reduction in delinquent behavior? Do the children who are involved in sports lead to increased academic and social performance?

3. Why has there been a great increase of single parent families in the black community over time? Does a two parent family benefit the children more than a single parent family? Are there more opportunities?

4. Does teen exposure to sexual images on TV lead to sexual activity? Does watching violent TV lead to less social interaction among children?

5. If both a man and a women are in their teens when they marry, are they more likely to divorce at some time in the future? How has there been a change in society's norms about marriage and sexual activity?

6. Has the increase in computer use among children contributed to childhood obesity? Does the fact that children sit in front of a computer all day affect the way families communicate with each other?

7. Is there a higher likelihood that younger siblings of drug users are going to use drugs? Does drug use lead to being withdrawn from family and friends?

8. What are the factors that enable certain groups of people to graduate college? How does the college experience impact how people interact within their work groups?

9. How does growing up in a supportive family contribute to healthy social relationships during adulthood? Does race, geography, or religion have a impact on the likelihood of having extended family in one household?

10. How does literacy help to build more successful social relationships? Does learning to read at an early age help to avoid drug use and drop out rates?

11. Is alcohol being used as an escape from the pressures of everyday life? Are people using alcohol as a way to become more social?