In order for a person to perform a role satisfactorily, he or she must have a commitment or attachment to the role
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Excommunication, shunning, and being stricken from the rolls are methods various religions use to address members who violate religious doctrine and refuse to ask forgiveness
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which era has been described as "somewhat of a nationwide coming out experience" for gays and lesbians in the U.S.?
A. the World War I era B. the World War II era C. the Cold War era D. the Iraq War era
According to the functionalist perspective, which of the following is true of schools?
a. Schools perform a number of important functions in preparing people to fit into society and make productive contributions. b. Schools become a social problem when important groups feel that they are not getting what they deserve from the institutions of learning. c. Schools are more accessible to powerful and affluent families than families from lower-class backgrounds, and social arrangements most typically reflect what benefits the powerful. d. Schools lower students' self-esteem and make educational success more difficult to achieve.
In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that segregated education was a. a matter for each individual state to decide
b. constitutional as long as all schools received equal funding. c. in the best interests of U.S. society. d. unequal and unconstitutional.