Question

question 2 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 listing the different speed limits posted on a highway
b. by reading how a city uses the money collected from speeding tickets
c. by asking a police officer how many speeding tickets he gave out the previous day
d. by asking people who receive speeding tickets why they were speeding

Explanation:

Sociology studies human behavior and social interactions. To understand why people drive faster than the speed limit (a social behavior), asking those who speed (the relevant group) for their reasons is a direct and systematic way. Listing speed limits (A) just gives a rule, not the reason for breaking it. Reading about city use of speeding - ticket money (B) is about a consequence, not the cause of speeding. Asking a police officer about ticket numbers (C) is about enforcement, not the motivation of speeders.

Answer:

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