Which dimension of George Ritzer’s McDonaldization entails utilizing the best or quickest means to achieve a desired goal, like serving food through drive-through windows?
A. efficiency
B. calculability
C. predictability
D. control through nonhuman technology
A. efficiency
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Primary groups tend to be
a. large. b. small.
"Cultural deficiency" theories explain racial subordination by positing that __________
A) social opportunities affect groups in different ways B) cultural groups have lifestyles and value systems that keep them from succeeding C) God predetermines people's success in life D) racial groups differ in intelligence
Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Norms for passionate love exist in only a small number of societies. B) Only men use stalking as a form of sexual harassment. C) Cultures that have high values for property rights tend to have higher levels of jealousy. D) Romantic love is an enduring and sustaining form of love.
The dramaturgical approach is
A. a phrase used to emphasize that the self is the product of our social interaction with others. B. the process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one's life. C. a framework developed by George Herbert Mead. D. a view of social interaction in which people are seen as theatrical performers.