Why does sociologist work to create generalizations about social life, rather than hard-and-fast rules

Select the phrase that best describes "race."a. religiously distinct b. different species c. socially constructed d. factually accurate

Before they can be published, scientific papers must be peer-reviewed. this means that: a) some other scientific experts read the papers and guarantee that they are true. b) some other scientific experts read the papers and provide quality control by eliminating many mistakes. c) an editor reads the papers, to make sure that all the semicolons are in the correct places. d) everyone in the world is given the opportunity to comment on the papers through a specially maintainedblog. e) government bureaucrats read the papers, to be sure that the papers do not insult the political positions ofthe current officeholders.

After graduating from college with a degree in education, matt found a teaching jobin saudi arabia. he figured that a teaching job in the middle east would be the same as a teaching job in the united states. while there were similarities between american and saudi schools, matt was unprepared for the differences between the two cultures. on the first day, a number of his students arrived later than the class's designated 10 a. m. starting time. later, during a break, he noted that his students seemed to stand closely to each other and to him when they spoke. after class, a confused matt asked the american director of the teaching program about these observations. that's why it's always important to do your homework! the director responded with a laugh. what is the possible explanation that director could gave him?