Which of the Following Statements Would Be Most Convincing to a Sociologist

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements would be most convincing to a sociologist if you were trying to explain the shift from A-mode and B-mode responses to C-mode responses on the Twenty Statements Test?

• A) Americans have become more and more generous over the years, and their answers reflect a desire to give something back.
• B) People care less about what researchers think about them, so they are more likely to answer honestly, admitting that they've always been selfish.
• C) The accelerated pace of social change makes it increasingly difficult to think about the self in terms of group membership.
• D) There has been a fundamental shift in individual values and psychology that has led to a long-term change in American social structure.

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