A sociologist who studies labor process wants to study how production changed over time from manufacturing to service and information forms of work.He follows a process of carefully observing various sources of information about present and past work to "test" a theory or assess its validity.This sociologist is engaged in:
A)making a theory
B)research
C)using the sociological imagination
D)participant observation
E)none of these choices

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The sociologist is engaging in research, as they are carefully observing various sources of information to test a theory or assess its validity. Making a theory would involve developing a hypothesis or explanation for the observed phenomenon. Using the sociological imagination involves understanding how individual experiences are shaped by social forces. Participant observation involves actively participating in the social context being studied. None of these choices fit the description of the sociologist's activity as well as "research."

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