Dalton has recently joined a social movement working to promote better compensation for local teachers. The movement has a clear hierarchy of participants and works like a "well-oiled machine." Which of the follow components of social movements is most dominant in this social movement?
A. collective
B. organized
C. sustained
D. challenging to authority
Answer: B
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a. has hurt the motivation of black children b. encouraged discrimination by white employers c. influenced the whole character of American social policy, even though it cannot itself be demonstrated "scientifically" d. all of the above e. b & c only
According to Eleanor Maccoby and Carol Jacklin, common myths about sex differences such as "Girls are more suggestible than boys" and "Boys are more analytical than girls" __________
a. have been recently confirmed through sociological investigations b. reinforce sex-role socialization c. conflict with traditional attitudes toward sex roles d. are usually discredited among the general public e. None of the above
An example of a tabooed behavior in U.S. society is _______.
A. using your cell phone while driving B. eating human flesh C. refusing to shake hands D. infrequent showering E. racetrack betting
The U.S. Public Health Service believes that the leading cause of birth defects in the United States is:
a. smoking. b. drug abuse. c. infectious disease. d. alcohol abuse.