A Researcher Examines the Effects of Learning Communities on a College

question 39

Multiple Choice

A researcher examines the effects of learning communities on a college campus. In these communities, students live in a small dorm hall together, have one faculty advisor, attend a first-year seminar together, and participate in social activities together. After completing her study, the researcher finds that compared to students living in regular dorms or off-campus, students in these communities are less likely to engage in either academic cheating or underage drinking and have fewer disciplinary actions on their records. Which sociological perspective best explains this finding?

• A) conflict theory
• B) social control theory
• C) structural strain theory
• D) structural functionalism

Understand and apply the concepts of domain and range in the context of composite functions.

Identify and verify inverse relationships between functions.

Utilize mathematical reasoning to solve compound interest problems accurately.

Understand the relationship between logarithmic and exponential forms.

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Definitions:

Team Building

Activities and initiatives designed to improve team performance and cohesion by enhancing communication, trust, and collaboration among its members.

Promoting Change

The process of encouraging or facilitating alterations in behavior, procedures, policies, or social systems with the goal of achieving improved outcomes.

Interpersonal

Pertaining to or involving relationships or interactions between people.

Team

A group of individuals working together towards a common goal.