Which of the following have sociologists suggested is a dysfunction of the mass media?
A. conferring status
B. having a narcotizing effect
C. integration of a common view
D. providing a collective experience
B. having a narcotizing effect
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To many people in the United States, the sheer size of the African American community has gone unnoticed because of ________
a. the underrepresentation of immigrants in television programs b. the relative concentration of the immigrants in certain urban areas c. the decreasing assimilation rate of immigrants into White middle-class society d. the restrictive legislation that make it difficult for people to emigrate from Africa
With which of the following statements would a sociologist DISAGREE regarding the importance of social roles in our society?
A. Social roles guide behaviors because they are the expectations that go along with the various social positions individuals hold. B. Social roles are made up expectations by society regarding what individuals are supposed to do within a given social status, and since they are made up they are not consequential. C. Social roles are a vital part of social stability because society needs people knowing how to fulfill their roles in order for society to function smoothly. D. Roles connect us to other individuals within a society because many of the expectations of a social status regard how to interact with others in keeping with their social statuses.
Children whose parents are gay:
a. are less likely to feel that they are gay b. are more likely to feel that they are gay c. have concerns equal to those of children with straight parents about being gay d. are not concerned about the issue
According to _____ theory, satisfaction during old age is related to a person's amount and quality of activity
a. activity b. continuity c. engagement d. conflict