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| Which sociologist introduced the concept of anomie to the discipline? |
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| Which sociological perspective emphasizes the way in which the parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability? |
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| functionalist perspective |
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| In the 1990's, the workings of juries became a subject of public scrutiny. A sociologist would be most likely to use which perspective to gain a better understanding of the small-group setting of a jury deliberation room? |
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| interactionist perspective |
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| Which of the following sociologists tried to establish a juvenile court system? |
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| Within sociology, a (an) ___________ is a set of statements that seeks to explain problems, actions or behaviors. |
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| Thinking of society as a living organism in wihch each part of the organism contributes to its survival is a reflection of which theoretical perspective? |
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| In the 19th century, before the term feminist perspective was coined, the ideas behind this theoretical approach appeared in the writings of |
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| Anthropology, economics and psychology are all __________ sciences. |
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| Which theoretical perspective would examine sports on the microlevel by focusing on how day to day social behavior is shaped by the distinctive norms, values, and demands of the world of sports? |
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| According to the text, which theoretical perspective views sports as an opiate that encourages people to seek a temporary fix rather than focus on personal problems? |
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| What kind of sample is used most frequently by social scientists? |
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| What type of study was used by Patricia Adler and Peter Adler to gather information on the Hawaiian resort industry? |
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| Emile Durkheim' statistical analysis of suicide was an example of what kind of research technique? |
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| Max Weber argued that sociologists must practice what in their research? |
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| A(n) __________is a testable statement about the relationship between two or more factors known as variables. |
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| The degree to which a measure or scale truly reflects the phenomenon under study is termed |
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| The text defines culture as: |
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| the totality of our shared language, knowledge, material objects and behavior |
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| The finding of the DNA molecule is an example of a(n) |
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| The emergence of Starbucks in China represents what aspect of culture? |
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| Health, love and democracy are examples of |
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| From 1966 to 2005, which of the following life goals has shown the strongest gain in popularity for first-year college students in the United States? |
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| being very well-off financially |
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| An American touring a different part of the world wants to sample the local meat for dinner, but is surprised to learn that the speciality in one restaurant is dog meat. This feeling illustrates |
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| What term do sociologists use to refer to a segment of society that shares a distinctive pattern or mores, folkways, and values that differs from the pattern of the larger society? |
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| What is ther term used when one places a priority on understanding other cultures rather than dismissing them as "strange" or "exotic"? |
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| Which of Mead's stages of the self do children merely imitate the people around them? |
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| Which sociologist was the first to analyze the relationship between symbols and socialization? |
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| According to Jean Piaget, children begin to use words and symbols to distinguish objects and ideas during which stage in the development of thought processes? |
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| The assumption of new social and occupational positions occasionally requires us to unlearn a previous orientation. We refer to this process as |
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| According to Erving Goffman, the way students behave after receiving their exam grades is an example of |
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| The story of Genie best illustrates which aspect of socialization? |
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| At age 15, Hispanic girls celebrate reaching womanhood with a ceremony called quinceanera. This ceremony illustrates |
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| Prisons, mental hospitals and the military are examples of |
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| In the United States what percentage of employed mothers depends on others to care for their preschool children? |
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