Sociologists who study the impact of stigmatizing labels on an individual’s sense of self-concept find that those who are labeled as “deviant” are more likely to commit crimes than those who are not labeled as such. This is an example of the power of __________.
A) evidence-based social action
B) self-fulfilling prophecies
C) intersectionality
D) social functionalism
B) self-fulfilling prophecies
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Jeff and Matthew are middle-class members of their community. Each earns a good living with a good paying job. When a riot occurred over the rationing of gasoline, both Jeff and Matthew looted stores and destroyed property
According to sociologist Victor Rodriquez, why did Jeff and Matthew participate in the riot? A) They feared revenge from other rioters if they did not participate. B) They saw the loot they took as payback for the high gasoline prices. C) They felt no one would ever catch them. D) They suffered frustration and anger caused by the gasoline shortage.
For Spearman's correlation coefficient, if two (or more) positions are tied (assigned the same rank), you must adjust the data by
a. calculating the "difference" using the variance of the distribution divided by the sample size. b. calculating an average rank by adding the tied ranks and dividing by the number of ties. c. assigning the first position to appear in the list with the higher of the two ranks, and the second to appear with the lower of the two ranks. d. giving the tied values the same, highest possible position.
Which examples represent problems associated with bureaucratic organization?
a. Nazi murder of 6 million Jews in the Holocaust b. Sexual harassment in the workplace c. The formation of nonprofits such as Wikipedia that compete with corporations d. The development of open source software by companies like Linux
Rubin pointed out in her study that most men link their job with their ______.
a. masculinity b. identity c. gender roles d. sexuality