The plaintiffs of a gender bias suit enlisted Professor Rebecca to conduct an analysis of B&G Inc's personnel policies in order to support their claim that B&G engages in gender discriminatory practices.Rebecca's analysis shows that B&G Inc's compensation and promotion decisions may indeed have been vulnerable to gender bias.This gender bias suit is an example of:
A)available employment opportunities.
B)ontology vs.epistemology.
C)sociological research in action.
D)qualitative research vs.quantitative research.
E)the assumption that broad patterns exist based on very limited observations.

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The scenario described is an example of sociological research in action, as the plaintiffs are using an analysis of personnel policies to support their claim of gender discrimination.

The Plaintiffs of a Gender Bias Suit Enlisted Professor Rebecca