Which of the following statements is an example of sociological research shaping U.S. public policy?A.Many states have passed laws that increase women’s claims to marital property and enforce fathers’ obligations to provide support for women raising their children.B.Because poor countries provide women with less schooling and fewer economic opportunities, women in poor countries are less likely to use contraception.C.In recent years, there has been an increase in electronic technology that transmits pictures, sounds, and written documents around the globe.D.People, especially when they are young, are likely to marry someone similar in age, race, social background, and physical attractiveness.

Which of the following statements is an example of sociological research shaping U.S. public policy?

A.Many states have passed laws that increase women’s claims to marital property and enforce fathers’ obligations to provide support for women raising their children.B.Because poor countries provide women with less schooling and fewer economic opportunities, women in poor countries are less likely to use contraception.C.In recent years, there has been an increase in electronic technology that transmits pictures, sounds, and written documents around the globe.D.People, especially when they are young, are likely to marry someone similar in age, race, social background, and physical attractiveness.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a sociological hypothesis?Question 7Select one:a.The more study halls students are given during the school day, the worse they perform on their tests.b.The more CDs Jamilla buys, the less money she has in her bank account.c.The longer an inmate spends in prison, the more difficult it is for him to adapt to the outside world.d.The more positive reinforcement a parent gives a child, the better they do in school.

Which of the following statements about trends in U.S. families is NOT true?Group of answer choicesCohabitation is about ten times more common today than it was 30-40 years ago.Couples are marrying at older ages than at any other time in U.S. history.Births to unwed/single mothers have decreased sharply since 1970.The average age at which U.S. women have their first child is the highest in U.S. history.

What Would a Sociologist Say? Read the passage, Getting Pregnant: A Very Social Act, address the final question of the passage.