When speaking about the African AIDS crisis, Maura emphasized her definition of the problem by saying, "We all know that AIDS is a deadly and devastating disease, but it can be treated." What type of supporting material was she using?

Wayne was happy when his organization won a grant for a major government project. He called a journalist of a local newspaper several times asking for the news to be covered by the newspaper. Wayne really should

a) avoid being desperate. b) have a plan. c) be more confident. d) be polite.

Briefly explain the view of the social scientific approach and the types of research methods often used in data collection by social scientists.

What will be an ideal response?