George Homan’s _____ proposition explains why the more often an actor is rewarded for a behavior to the less valuable those rewards become.
a. success-stimulus
b. value-rational
c. deprivation-satiation
d. aggression-approval
c. deprivation-satiation
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What is the term for an identity that determines how others view individuals and individuals view themselves?
A. minor label B. master status C. sexual orientation D. a privilege
The changing yet enduring personal identity is called the:
a. social identity. b. situational identity. c. social relation. d. self. e. social personality.
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. If all the members of a population were identical there would be no need for sampling. b. In cases of perfect homogeneity a single case could represent an entire population. c. In cases of perfect heterogeneity a single case could represent an entire population. d. Because elements within the population differ, we need to do careful sampling. e. A truly representative sample will accurately reflect an entire population.
A sociologist studying child-rearing in a small religious group observes that many parents often withhold food and water from their children who have misbehaved. Though the sociologist personally disapproves of this practice, she maintains that it must be understood within the context of the culture in which it occurs. This orientation to practices is an example of ______.
A. ethnocentrism B. cultural relativism C. cultural appropriation D. cultural indoctrination