Deviance as sociologist concept is best defined as a study of________?

A. Criminal acts performed by people
B. Statistical rarity
C. Behaviors and conditions that are related to social control
D. None of these

The survey method involves:

A. An in-depth study of the opinions and attitudes of a selected individual
B. An overview of the attitudes and backgrounds of selected a groups
C. Direct observation and recording of representative sample of behavior
D. Carefulness of a representative sample of people

Theories explain results, predict future outcomes and:

A. Rely only on naturalistic observations
B. Guide research for future studies
C. Rely only on surveys
D. Rely only on case studies

A simple experiment has two groups of subjects called:

A. The dependent group and the independent group
B. The extraneous group and the independent group
C. The before group and the after group
D. The control group and the experimental group

Who is linked the theory of social change with Organism:

A. Karl marx
B. August comte
C. Herbert spencer
D. Talcott parsons

The sequentially flashing Christmas tree lights appeared to generate pulsating waves of motion. This best illustrates:

A. Visual capture
B. Relative motion
C. Retinal disparity
D. The phi phenomenon

In the study by Kenrick and Gutierres (1980), exposing male subjects to a TV show dominated by extremely beautiful women:

A. Had no effect on their ratings of the attractiveness of a prospective date
B. Increased their ratings of the attractiveness of a prospective date
C. Decreased their ratings of the attractiveness of a prospective date
D. Increased their ratings of their own attractiveness

To prevent ethical abuse in psychological research, the APA has suggested that:

A. Psychologists must treat all subjects with respect and concern for the subject’s dignity
B. Psychologists must avoid deception with using human subjects
C. All data collected from a person must be made public
D. All psychological harm to subjects must be corrected by counseling

Which of the following is the example of social facilitation?

A. Brandon agrees to his friend’s request to help her move
B. Andrew’s mom helps him build a birdfeeder
C. Lester becomes more nervous when speaking to a large audience
D. Sarah runs the mile much faster when she runs against someone

Taste receptors are located:

A. On the top of the tongue
B. In the middle of the tongue
C. On the sides of the tongue
D. In all of the above places