As a Social Scientist Who Works with Advocacy Groups, It

question 5

Multiple Choice

As a social scientist who works with advocacy groups, it is most likely that Professor Sandburg would be interested in tracking the size of the adolescent population over a period of time for all of the following reasons, except which one?

• A) He wants to see how funds are allocated for such things as social services, education, and health care.
• B) He wants to understand the behavior of different cohorts.
• C) He wants to see how these groups are influenced by the mass media.
• D) He wants to see the degree of political or social influence that given cohorts have.

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