A Sociology Instructor Asks Students to Make Lists of the Characteristics

question 43

Multiple Choice

A sociology instructor asks students to make lists of the characteristics of the best and worst possible instructors. These lists, which would be used to evaluate all instructors, are an example of a(n)

• A) typology.
• B) ideal type.
• C) verstehen.
• D) hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Indifference Curves

Graphs used in economics to show combinations of two goods that provide equal satisfaction and utility to a consumer.

Budget Line

A graphical representation of all possible combinations of two goods which can be purchased with a given budget at fixed prices.

Utility Function

A utility function is a mathematical representation in economics that depicts an individual's preference ranking over a set of goods or outcomes, showing the level of satisfaction or utility derived from them.

Nuts

Hard-shelled edible seeds of certain plants, often rich in oil and nutrients.