A sociology instructor asks students to make lists of the characteristics of the best and worst possible instructors.These lists,which would be used to evaluate all instructors,would form an example of a(n)
A)typology.
B)ideal type.
C)verstehen.
D)hypothesis.

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The lists of characteristics of the best and worst possible instructors form an ideal type, which is an abstract model that describes the essential qualities of a phenomenon, in this case, the qualities of the best and worst instructors. A typology refers to a classification scheme that sorts people, things, or concepts into categories based on common characteristics. Verstehen is a method of understanding social behavior by putting oneself in the place of others. A hypothesis is a statement that explains a phenomenon and is subject to testing through research.

A Sociology Instructor Asks Students to Make Lists of the Characteristics