Symbols are instrumental in helping people derive meanings from social situations. In social encounters, each person's interpretation or definition of a given situation becomes a subjective reality from that person's viewpoint

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

Sociology

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Spanier developed a __________ scale that focused on marital satisfaction, cohesion, consensus, and affectional expression

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Sociology

Which of the following variables would be of the LEAST ethical concern to an IRB?

a. Subject's sexual orientation b. Subject's age c. Subject's criminal history d. Subject's drug use e. Subject's social security number

Sociology

According to sociologist __________, urban life is highly stimulating, and it shapes people's thoughts and actions. Urban residents are influenced by the quick pace of the city and the pervasiveness of economic relations in everyday life

a. Herbert Gansb. Ernest Burgess c. Robert Park d. Georg Simmel

Sociology

In his 1993 study of gender play in multiracial school settings, Barrie Thorne found that __________.

A. boys avoided girls' activities and controlled a small space B. boys controlled more space, more often violated girls' activities, and treated girls as contaminating C. girls controlled more space, more often violated boys' activities, and treated boys as contaminating D. boys and girls were equally likely to violate each other's activities, take active toys away from others, and control small spaces

Sociology