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Why do sociologists use such technical terms for ordinary phenomena like social interaction?
 
  a. They want to make their profession seem more scientific.
  b. If things like social interaction were not labeled, they could not occur.
  c. Describing observable concepts makes it possible to infer the existence of unobservable phenomena, such as the social structure.
  d. Using complex terms makes the study of society more legitimate and interesting.
  e. There is no reason that technical terms should be used for ordinary social interaction.

Question 2

According to Mills, power in the United States is actually exercised by ____.
 
  a. the people, through a purely democratic process
  b. prominent people who together comprise the power elite
  c. the military
  d. multinational corporations
  e. local and regional governments



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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