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captainjonesify · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Why are there competing theories in sociology?

a. Sociology is not a hard science; only hard sciences have theories that are consistent with each other.
b. Different theories pertain to different aspects of reality.
c. Sociologists refuse to use only one theory, in though there is evidence that one is better than the others.
d. Sociology is based on opinion, and everyone is entitled to their opinion.
e. There are no competing theories in sociology.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an achievement of W. E. B. Du Bois?

a. He was the only black member of the founding board of directors of the NAACP.
b. He wrote a book called The Philadelphia Negro.
c. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
d. He studied African descendants around the world.
e. He earned a degree from Harvard.