Sociology Answers

What is the difference between causality and correlation? Give an example to illustrate the difference.

suggest at least 3 topics in sociological quantitative research

Why do women tend to take more selfies than men?

Both sociobiology and evolutionary psychology assert that many of our sexual behaviors and preferences, as well as many aspects of sexuality in our society, are partly the result of hundreds of thousands of years of evolution. Evolutionary theories are used to explain sexual attraction, mate preference, gender differences in sexual behavior, and many other aspects of our daily lives. How do you think evolutionary factors influence us today? Can you think of any alternative theories or factors that may explain or influence our sexuality in similar ways?

Two time-tested concepts in social science—homogamy and propinquity—tell us a lot about how the mate-selection process works.Homogamy literally means “like marries like,” in other words, people tend to choose mates who are similar to them in a variety of sociological dimensions: class, race, ethnicity, age, religion, education, and even level of attractiveness. Though there are examples of couples whose romantic relationships cross these category lines—interracial or interreligious couples, for example, or May-December romances—they are often viewed with distaste by others. Even though some couples do break the rule of homogamy, there are considerable social pressures to adhere to it.Propinquity refers to geographical proximity, as people tend to choose mates who live nearby.

Why is social media so addictive to young people?

Differentiate among deficiency, bias, and structural discrimination theories of racial and ethnic inequality. Identify whether each is an example of person-blame or system-blame (or maybe a bit of both) and why (your explanation of why is key to receiving full credit). Which of these theories do you think best explains current race relations in the U.S.? Why?

Differentiate among deficiency, bias, and structural discrimination theories of racial and ethnic inequality. Identify whether each is an example of person-blame or system-blame (or maybe a bit of both) and why (your explanation of why is key to receiving full credit). Which of these theories do you think best explains current race relations in the U.S.? Why?

“The war on drugs has never really been about drugs.” Explain the meaning of this quote. If not drugs, what is the war on drugs about? How does the criminalization and/or decriminalization and legalization of opium, cocaine and marijuana illuminate the meaning of the quote? How do historical and contemporary trends in incarceration rates relate to the “real” meaning of the war on drugs? (Be sure to explain these trends.)

Discuss the difference between how conflict perspective sociologist and functionalist perspective sociologist view politics and government. Which perspective in your opinion gives the most accurate vantage point on politics and government?