Question

question 6 of 10
how can agnes act like a sociologist and be systematic in her study of why people drive faster than the speed limit?
a. by asking people who receive speeding tickets why they were speeding
b. by reading how a city uses the money collected from speeding tickets
c. by listing the different speed limits posted on a highway
d. by asking a police officer how many speeding tickets he gave out the previous day

Explanation:

Sociology studies human behavior and social interactions. Option A directly asks the people (the subjects of the behavior - speeding) about their actions, which is a systematic way to gather data on why they drive faster than the speed limit. Options B, C, and D do not focus on the "why" (the motivation or reason behind speeding) but rather on peripheral aspects like city finances (B), speed limit listings (C), or ticket numbers (D).

Answer:

A. By asking people who receive speeding tickets why they were speeding