The word sociologists use to describe those things that members of society deem to be most important is
A. artifacts
b. norms
c. values
d. rules
c. values
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This type of memory stays fairly stable until 55-60 years of age and then shows a precipitous decline after age 65
a. sensory memory b. episodic memory c. semantic memory d. remote memory
Which scholar originally coined the term symbolic interactionism in 1937?
a. Erving Goffman b. Herbert Blumer c. George Herbert Mead d. Arlie Hochschild
One danger of the system-blame orientation is that it
a. gives too much credibility to the idea that some individuals are malicious for psychological reasons. b. blames the victim. c. can present people as robots controlled totally by their social environment. d. has no explanation for social problems like poverty or recidivism.
States will find themselves in economic crises as they attempt to provide for the ________ of the inmate population projected to be elderly by the year 2030.
A. 22% B. 55% C. 44% D. 33%