Mohamed Bouazizi's Public Suicide Was a Spark That Set in Motion

question 66

Multiple Choice

Mohamed Bouazizi's public suicide was a spark that set in motion the revolution in Tunisia, which spread throughout much of the Middle East. The author uses this to demonstrate what important lesson that can be learned from studying sociology?

• A) Individual thought and action is influenced by groups, culture, and society
• B) Social changes often start slow but spread rapidly
• C) Individuals are responsible for pushing society toward greater freedom
• D) Social change that starts out strong often loses momentum

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Definitions:

Motorcycle Fatalities

Deaths resulting from accidents involving motorcycles.

Independent Variable

A factor manipulated by the experimenter to investigate its effects on the dependent variable in a study.

Factorial Design

A design in which all levels of each independent variable are combined with all levels of the other independent variables. A factorial design allows investigation of the separate main effects and interactions of two or more independent variables.

Main Effect

The direct effect of an independent variable on a dependent variable.