If a Sociologist Is Trying to Determine Why Poverty Rates

question 26

Multiple Choice

If a sociologist is trying to determine why poverty rates are higher in the inner city,he or she might look at the lack of jobs in the area.If a psychologist is looking at the same thing,he or she may look more at levels of depression in the residents of an inner city.This difference is often called:

• A) a scientific revolution.
• B) the green revolution.
• C) a paradigm shift.
• D) boundary work.

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Definitions:

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome, often accompanied by physical symptoms.

Hallucinations

Perception-like experiences that occur without an external stimulus, vivid and clear with the full force and impact of actual perceptions, and not under voluntary control.

Threatening Voices

Auditory hallucinations that involve hearing voices or sounds perceived as menacing or intimidating to the individual.

Drown

To die by submersion in and inhalation of water.