Software Reviews : Experiments in Sociology: Five Computer Simulations Reviewed by William F. Bengston,St. Joseph's College Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co.,Belmont,CA 94002 (telephone: [phone]) Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: One diskette,33-page user's guide (contained within Student Study Guide) Price: $14 (approximate-package is sold wholesale to bookstores for $10 ) Machine Specificity: Apple II +,IIe,IIc System Requirements: 64K memory;one drive Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness : Excellent Documentation: Excellent

Abstract

Summary: The EXPERIMENTS IN SOCIOLOGY diskette accompanies the student study guide to Stark's introductory textbook. Its five computer simulations include a study on juvenile delinquency, two demographic simulations, and two sociogram simulations examining the spread of social movements through a community. The accompanying literature is clear, and the user-friendly programs would prove valuable either as student assignments or as a complement to classroom instruction.