Regardless of Their Various Approaches to Social Phenomena,what Are All

question 40

Multiple Choice

Regardless of their various approaches to social phenomena,what are all sociologists trying to do?

• A) illuminate the connection between the individual and society
• B) explain why poverty and inequality still exist
• C) compare the present with the past
• D) understand how our society is different from other cultures and other times

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.