Which of the following statements is true about a master status?
A) ?It is usually not apparent.
B) ?It usually makes the biggest impression.
C) ?It usually does not affect others' perceptions.
D) ?It is always achieved.
E) ?It is always ascribed.
Ans: B) ?It usually makes the biggest impression.
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Professor Cay notes that respondent Mary Ginger is a 54-year-old grandmother who has two grandchildren living in her household. Neither of the grandchildren's parents live with them. Cay also learns that Ginger had to quit her job in order to stay home with the young grandchildren because Ginger feared leaving the two youngsters with a baby-sitter. Ginger told Professor Cay that two of her
friends were dealing with similar situations and a third friend was considering whether to obtain custody of her grandchild. If she used the information that she obtained from Ginger and began to talk with other grandparents who parent their grandchildren to learn how this experience influenced their lives and career choices, Cay would be doing a. semiotics. b. variable-oriented analysis. c. case-oriented analysis. d. theory. e. cross-case analysis.
Organizational isomorphism is a concept used by sociologists to explain why organizations in the same field tend to become __________ over time
a. decreasingly similar b. increasingly similar c. decreasingly competitive d. increasingly competitive
Which of the following is an example of terrorism?
A. A political group hijacks an airplane and keeps the passengers hostage. B. A religious fanatic uses a computer virus to cripple government networks. C. A group of pro-life activists bombs an abortion clinic. D. All of the answers are true.
Conflict theorists stress the basic needs that social institutions fulfill.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)