Dwayne Plans on Becoming a Social Scientist After Graduating from a PhD

question 59

Multiple Choice

Dwayne plans on becoming a social scientist after graduating from a PhD program. As a black man, he recognizes that his academic choices would not have been available to him if he had been born in his great-grandparents' generation. What sociological skill is he using when he draws this conclusion?

• A) sociological imagination
• B) sociological eye
• C) sociological perspective
• D) sociological constructionism

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Definitions:

Long Run

A period wherein all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing firms to adjust all inputs to reach a desired output level.

Short Run

The short run in economics is a period during which at least one factor of production is fixed, limiting the ability of businesses to adjust to market changes fully.

Average Fixed Cost

The fixed costs (costs that do not vary with output) divided by the quantity of output produced.

Marginal Cost

The expense addition due to the manufacture of one more product or service unit.