Which of the Following Is True of Sociological Research

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of sociological research?

• A) It is based on a handing down of customs from generation to generation.
• B) It is a socially accepted source of information.
• C) It is misleading and wrong at a macro level.
• D) It is based on tradition and authority.
• E) It helps explain why people behave as they do.

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Definitions:

Wages

Payments received by employees for their labor or services, typically calculated on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis.

Salaries

Compensation received by employees for their labor or services, typically on an annual, monthly, or hourly basis.

Rents

in economics, refers to the income generated from leasing properties or land; can also refer to excess profits not attributed to investment or innovation.

Dividends

Dividends are a portion of a company's earnings distributed to shareholders, representing a share of the profits.