A leader in the local chapter of #BlackLivesMatter has just spent her day calling her representatives in Congress and several local media outlets about the unjustified arrest of an unarmed black teenager in her community. Which stage of the social problems construction process best applies to this scenario?
A) public reaction
B) media attention
C) evaluation
D) claims-making
B) media attention
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__________ refers to the tendency of people with similar characteristics to marry one another
a. Homogamy b. Exogamy c. Polyandry d. Tomography
Which perspective maintains that love serves the evolutionary purpose of drawing males and females into long-term relationships that are essential to child rearing?
A) biological B) psychological C) anthropological D) sociological
According to the text, some groups of people are likely to be undercounted by the census for various reasons. Why does this matter?
A. The original purpose of the census was to determine the gross capital product more accurately. B. The census is used to apportion representation in government as fairly as possible. C. Without an accurate population count, it is not possible to provide welfare programs. D. The U.S. standing in the world is determined in part on the size of its population.
Sociologist Catherine Ross has suggested that we need to reconceptualize various living arrangements as a continuum of
a. diversity. b. social attachment c. individuals. d. families.