An Economist Conducts a "Natural Experiment" by

question 19

Multiple Choice

An economist conducts a "natural experiment" by

• A)choosing two groups of people - a control group and a test group - and providing special treatment for the test group.
• B)using animal behavior to make inferences about human behavior.
• C)using his or her own intuition to surmise what people will do in a given situation.
• D)polling other economists to see if they believe a theory.
• E) taking real-world data as it is given, and using it to test a theory.

Understand the role of key sociological theories and theorists in explaining social change, such as Durkheim and mass society theory.

Analyze the significance of terminology in sociology, like the preference for "collectivity" over "group."

Evaluate the equilibrium theory in understanding social change and its criticisms.

Differentiate between fashion, fads, and crazes with relevant examples.

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