What is an example of using one's sociological imagination?
a. being comfortable in unfamiliar surroundings, such as visiting a new friend's house
b. creating different hypotheses to explain an individual's behavior when you see that person acting strangely in public
c. creating a story to explain unfamiliar social customs when you are traveling in a new country
d. understanding that the divorce of one's parents is part of a large societal trend toward marriage dissolution

Dr. redbull conducts a study to determine whether her new energy drink children perform better on spelling tests. she randomly assigns children to one of two groups: group 1 receives her energy drink and group 2 receives water. she then gives both groups a spelling test and compares the results. which of the following is true about this study? a. group 1 is the dependent variable and group 2 is the independent variable. b. this is a correlational study. c. group 2 is the experimental group. d. the independent variable is the type of drink the children receive.