__________ is a largely invisible structure that coordinates human activities in broadly predictable ways
a. A role set c. A social structure
b. Impression management d. Social behavior
C
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Childhood and other stages of the life course are defined similarly in all societies
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Matching
1) acculturation 2) manifest function 3) latent functions 4) credential society 5) cultural transmission of values 6) gatekeeping 7) tracking 8) social integration 9) credentialing 10) mainstreaming 11) correspondence principle 12) self-fulfilling prophecy 13) grade inflation 14) social promotion 15) distance learning A) the promotion of a sense of national identity through practices shared by all members of society B) learning a culture to gain knowledge and skills C) the process by which education opens and closes doors of opportunity D) using diplomas and degrees to determine who is eligible for a job E) the sociological principle that schools correspond to or reflect the social structure of their society F) courses taught to students who are not physically present with the instructor G) intended beneficial consequences of people's actions H) in reference to education, the ways in which schools transmit a society's culture, especially its core values I) higher grades given for the same work; a general rise in students' grades without a corresponding increase in learning J) passing students on to the next level even though they have not mastered basic materials K) the use of diplomas and degrees to determine who is eligible for jobs, even though the diploma or degree may be irrelevant to the actual work L) Robert Merton's term for an originally false assertion that becomes true simply because it was predicted M) the sorting of students into different educational programs on the basis of real or perceived abilities N) helping people to become part of the mainstream of society O) unintended beneficial consequences of people's actions
You want to conduct a survey of students in a large dormitory. The survey will involve intensive interviews with each person who participates, so it will not be practical to interview everyone
What would be the best way to select particular individuals to interview? (Assume that whoever you ask to participate will be willing to do so.) Explain what you would do and why to a person who is unfamiliar with research methods or statistics. What will be an ideal response?
Content analysis is not appropriate for
a. evaluating census data. b. want ads. c. diary entries. d. email messages. e. newspapers.