One Challenge in Sociology Is That the Experiences Being Studied

question 44

Multiple Choice

One challenge in sociology is that the experiences being studied are often strongly related to individuals' characteristics.This causes difficulty because

• A)sociology studies many factors that cannot be directly measured.
• B)sociology is not able to test for reverse causality.
• C)sociological research can rarely use experimental designs.
• D)social experiences tend to be extremely random.

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