What Is the First Step of the Sociological Research Process

question 32

Multiple Choice

What is the first step of the sociological research process?

• A)defining the research problem
• B)making the problem precise
• C)reviewing the evidence
• D)carrying out the research
• E)working out a design

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Definitions:

Polyploidy

The state where an organism possesses more than two full sets of chromosomes, frequently observed in plants and certain animal species.

Sympatric Speciation

The evolutionary process through which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geographic region.

Sympatric Speciation

The process of speciation that occurs when a new species evolves from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geographic region.

Selection Against

A process in natural selection where certain traits decrease an organism's chances of survival and reproduction in a specific environment.