When Sociologists Decide to Measure Social Class by Finding Out

question 128

Multiple Choice

When sociologists decide to measure social class by finding out people's annual income and wealth,they have connected observations of the social world to a variable.This illustrates which research practice?

• A)variables
• B)hypothesis
• C)grounded theory
• D)operationalization
• E)reliability

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Definitions:

Preparatory Reaction

The phase in cellular respiration where pyruvate is converted into acetyl CoA before entering the citric acid cycle.

Glycolysis

Glycolysis is a metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy and pyruvic acid as end products.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, coupled with the transfer of protons across a membrane, creating a gradient used to produce ATP.

Acetyl-CoA

A molecule that plays a key role in metabolism, linking glycolysis and the Krebs cycle in energy production.