Based on what you read, you think that people whose parents are divorced are more likely to become divorced themselves. As you begin your research, you state your belief explicitly, in a testable way. This explicit, testable statement is a

A) research design.
B) statement of causality.
C) hypothesis.
D) generalized conclusion.

John doesn't just make a point of buying the latest and most expensive cars, electronics, and clothes whether he needs them or not-he makes sure others realize that he is buying the latest and most expensive cars, electronics, and clothes whether he needs them or not. John is engaging in

A) class consciousness.
B) conspicuous consumption.
C) social differentiation.
D) social stratification.

Parenting usually ends by the time the children enter early adulthood.

What did Durkheim call public practices that people engage in that connect them with the sacred?

A) religions
B) rituals
C) totems
D) symbolism

Celine is in charge of the trauma response team at a large university hospital. Her job is to manage large-scale medical emergencies when they occur. She often yells orders at medical staff, and anyone who challenges her during an emergency is suspended. What is Celine's leadership style called?

A) democratic leadership
B) laissez-faire leadership
C) authoritarian leadership
D) charismatic leadership

Which of the following theories can best explain variations in gender ideologies through history?

A) social constructionism
B) evolutionary psychology
C) sociobiology
D) essentialism

By themselves, how are concrete sensations experienced?

A) as harmless
B) as harmful
C) as meaningful
D) as meaningless

A(n) __________ group is a category of people who share physical characteristics,such as skin color,that members of a society consider socially important.

A) racial-ethnic
B) racial
C) ethnic
D) minority

As a consequence of women's greater labor force participation,

A) families have more leisure time than ever before.
B) families are experiencing a significant increase in the pace of life.
C) families are finding they do not need men's income, and they have more flexibility.
D) families have become increasingly affluent.

Which of the following people is most likely to be a lone parent today?

A) a heterosexual woman
B) a heterosexual man
C) a gay man
D) a lesbian