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, are 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 are an example of an ideal type, which is a construct or model that serves as a standard for evaluating or understanding something. The instructor is using these ideal types as a benchmark to evaluate all instructors.

A Sociology Instructor Asks Students to Make Lists of the Characteristics