According to Coleman the “free rider” refers to the _____________decision not to participate in group activity if the goals of the group or the “joint goods” it produces cannot be denied to the individual and if their supply is not reduced by others consuming them.

a. individual’s rational
b. individual’s irrational
c. collective’s rational
d. collective’s irrational


a. individual’s rational

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Ian and Joanne have been married for ten years and have two children. Recently, a number of family-related problems have occurred, causing Ian and Joanne a great deal of difficulty. Their coping mechanisms seem to be largely ineffective under the strain of these problems. The text labels Ian and Joanne's situation as an illustration of a. family transition. b. family hassles

c. boundary ambiguity. d. stressor overload.

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After conducting his research, Solomon Asch concluded that __________

a. succumbing to group pressure is less common than many people would like to believe b. the size of the group has little influence on the extent to which individuals respond to group pressure c. the degree of social cohesion felt by participants is very important regarding how individuals respond to group pressure d. when it comes to encouraging compliance, groups wield very little power over individuals

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Which major theoretical perspective views education as a contributor to both manifest and latent roles?

a. Functionalism b. Conflict theory c. Symbolic interactionism d. Feminist theory

Sociology

All humans can choose their own forms of productive work, relationships, life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness without regard to their gender, race, or any other characteristic. This describes the philosophy of ______.

A. gender reform feminism B. gender resistant feminism C. gender rebellion feminism D. cultural feminism

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