Question

multiple choice question
a sociologist examines scripts from blockbuster movies. they are looking for instances when two women carry on a conversation without discussing men. which type of study is this sociologist performing?
○ an ethnographic study
○ an experiment
○ a secondary analysis
○ a content analysis
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Explanation:

Content analysis involves systematically examining and coding existing textual or media materials (like movie scripts) to identify specific patterns or instances, which matches the sociologist's action of looking for particular conversation types in movie scripts. An ethnographic study requires immersive fieldwork, an experiment involves controlled variables, and secondary analysis uses pre-existing research data, none of which fit this scenario.

Answer:

D. a content analysis