Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective and Research Process.

In a hypothesis, the researcher presumes the __________ to be caused by another variable.

With __________ research, the goal is scientific objectivity, and the focus is on data that can be measured numerically.

__________ is the process by which an increasing proportion of a population lives in cities rather than in rural areas.

In relation to the sociology of sports in the United States, __________ would describe a sporting event as a complex drama of face-to-face activities. Play is guided by the players' assigned positions and rules of the game. Also, players are spontaneous and unpredictable.

British sociologist __________ translated and condensed Comte's work and was noted for her study of social customs in Great Britain and the United States.

According to sociologist C. Wright Mills, the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society is referred to as the __________.