According to the Text,what Is the Most Significant Challenge for Sociologists

question 106

Multiple Choice

According to the text,what is the most significant challenge for sociologists?

• A) remaining value neutral in order to maintain scientific detachment
• B) helping the general public to understand social change
• C) keeping society as stable as possible
• D) applying the scientific method to analyze the laws of society

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Definitions:

Conformity

The act of changing one's behavior or beliefs in order to match those of others, typically as a result of real or imagined group pressure.

Door-In-The-Face Technique

A compliance method whereby a large request is made knowing it will be refused so that a subsequent, smaller request is more likely to be accepted.

Large First Request

A persuasion technique where a more significant request is made initially, expected to be refused, followed by a smaller request, which seems more reasonable by comparison.

Social Norms

Unwritten rules that govern the behavior of individuals within a society or group, guiding what is considered acceptable or unacceptable behavior.