Question

Which of the following statements would be most convincing to a sociologist if you were trying to explain the shift from A- and B-mode responses on the Twenty Statements Test to C-mode responses?
a. Americans have become more and more generous over the years, and their answers reflect a desire to give something back.
b. People care less about what researchers think about them, and so are more likely to answer honestly, admitting that they've always been selfish.
c. The accelerated pace of social change makes it increasingly difficult to think about the self in terms of group membership.
d. There was a fundamental shift in individual values and psychology that led to a long-term change in American social structure.
e. Increases in religiosity make more and more people want to define themselves in global or universal terms.

Answer 1

The following statement will be most convincing to a sociologist: c. the accelerated pace of social change makes it increasingly difficult to think about the self in terms of group membership.

Explanation:

There are four categories under which the responses of the twenty statements test are analyzed. The categories are as follows: A-mode category, B-mode category, C-mode category and D-mode category.

A-mode category describes the physical appearance.

B-mode category describes what groups we are part of especially our social defined status.

C-mode category describes the style of behavior and emotional states.

D-mode category describes the general thing.

Sociologist can be convinced with the following the statement: the accelerated step of social change makes it increasingly difficult to think about the self in terms of group membership.