The Temperature Is $47^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$ At 2:00 in the Afternoon $7^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$

question 219

Multiple Choice

The temperature is $47^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$ at 2:00 in the afternoon. If the temperature drops $7^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$ every hour after that, what is the temperature at 10:00 in the evening?

• A) \(9^{\circ} \mathrm{F}\)
• B) \(-2^{\circ} \mathrm{F}\)
• C) \(-56^{\circ} \mathrm{F}\)
• D) \(56^{\circ} \mathrm{F}\)
• E) \(-9^{\circ} \mathrm{F}\)

---

Definitions:

Positivist Sociologists

Researchers who apply the scientific method and empirical evidence to study and understand social behaviors and structures.

Mainstream Identities

Social identities that are widely recognized, accepted, and integrated into the dominant culture of a society.

Deviant

Behaving or straying away from the accepted standards, norms, or behaviors of a society or group.

Positivist Perspective

A theoretical approach in sociology that emphasizes the use of scientific methods to study and understand society.