Television has been the primary source of information and entertainment for most americans over the last 50 years. however, with internet use on the rise year after year, some may wonder if surfing the net will soon surpass watching television as americans' primary leisure activity. indeed, some recent surveys show that time spent on the internet is now greater than time spent in front of the television. however, this statistic may not tell the whole story, as 59% of americans say they multitask, using the internet and watching tv simultaneously. the main idea of the passage is that television: a. is only one of many information sources. b. may have become less popular than the internet. c. is watched by more people now than ever before. d. focuses more on entertainment than on news.

Asociologist wants to study a culture that occurs in some women’s prisons: “state families,” in which individual prisoners take on certain roles within a group of like-minded prisoners. there is previous evidence that younger prisoners will use older inmates who play the roles of grandparents as a resource before they will turn to staff for and advice. the lieutenant in charge of a dorm of long-term prisoners offers to gather volunteers to speak to the researcher and also offers to vouch for the integrity of the researcher. the use of this staff is: a valid use of a statistical technique referred to “snowball sampling” wherein the inclusion of the first subject leads to the recruitment of another one subject. a useful tactic in obtaining a sample of prisoners who both meet the criteria and who will be honest with the researcher. wrong and is prohibited; subject selection needs to be free from intervention by prison authorities or prisoners. acceptable only when the researcher’s irb grants a special waiver.

Annie and bart are coworkers. in fact, they share a cubicle wall. recently, they were involved in a fender-bender in the company parking lot. each blames the other for the accident, and the two have stopped speaking. would you advise them to try to settle their dispute through arbitration, mediation, or with a traditional lawsuit? why?

Growth of the business (be sure to use the terms “culture” and “cultural diffusion” in this section.) of debbie fields. plz me