Even Though a Small Number of People Have Been Trained

question 48

Multiple Choice

Even though a small number of people have been trained academically as sociologists,we can all be described as "everyday sociologists" because:

• A) sociology is a part of human nature.
• B) our parents taught us to be sociologists even before they sent us to school.
• C) we are all members of society and therefore we have a great deal of background knowledge about how society works.
• D) sociologists are really just observers of conventional wisdom.

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