What Research Method Is a Sociologist Using If They Watch

question 49

Multiple Choice

What research method is a sociologist using if they watch a lot of television and count the number of times women play roles with lower status than those played by men?

• A) experimental research
• B) content analysis
• C) ethnography
• D) interview

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Definitions:

Phase I Clinical Trials

The first stage of clinical trials for new drugs or treatments, primarily concerned with assessing safety and dosage in a small group of people.

Dosage

Dosage refers to the size, frequency, and number of times a medication or drug should be taken to achieve its intended effect.

Toxicity

The degree to which a substance can cause harm to an organism, ranging from mild irritation to lethal effects.

Clinical Equipoise

The ethical principle in clinical research that requires genuine uncertainty within the expert medical community regarding the comparative therapeutic merits of each arm in a trial.