Which step of the research model helps researchers narrow the problem, identify areas that are already known, and learn what areas need to be researched?

 Macrosociology focuses on ______.  

 A significant sociological point about the life course is that it __________.

 __________ are the links generated outward from a person that ties the person to others.

 A leader focused on tasks and who keeps the group working toward its objectives is known as a(n) __________ leader.

 __________ refer(s) to the ways in which individuals affect groups and the ways in which groups influence individuals.

 The social construction of reality refers to ______.

 __________ refers to the process of learning new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors to match a new situation in life.

Human relationships typically are examined by __________.

 Occasionally, what is expected of us in one status (our role) is incompatible with what is expected of us in another status. This problem is known as _____.