The processes of perception and judgment by which we make sense of our social world are described by the term ________.

A) social cognition
B) nonverbal understanding
C) social work
D) expectancy theory


A) social cognition

Sociology

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Organization given the status of a separate and real social entity under the law:

A) bureaucracy B) formal organization C) corporation D) manor

Sociology

Which of the following is a characteristic of a minority or subordinate group?

a. voluntary membership b. broad spectrum of life's opportunities c. unequal treatment d. unawareness of subordination

Sociology

When Messner used cultural theories as a guide for collecting and analyzing data in his research project, he focused primarily on

A. the way soccer players performed gender. B. team names and colors. C. the ways that sports are a reflection of society. D. the number of teams coached by men or women.

Sociology

To find proportion of the area under the normal curve between two Z scores, one below the mean and the other above the mean, it is necessary to examine the

A. sum of the areas between each Z score and the mean. B. difference of the areas between each Z score and the mean. C. sum of the areas beyond each Z score and the mean. D. difference of the areas beyond each Z score and the mean.

Sociology