The use of the terms "tic tac" and "King Kong vaults" by athletes who play parkour is an example of ________.

A. nonverbal language
B. argot
C. linguistics
D. taboo


Answer: B

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Sociology

To more accurately reflect the changes in family life, the text provides a broad definition of what constitutes a family, which is a:

a. social network of people into which a person is born, comprised of relatives, parents, and children who live in the same household b. group of people, which consists of a husband and wife, children from previous marriages, and children (if any) from the new marriage. c. relationship in which people live together with commitment, form an economic unit and care for any young, and consider their identity to be significantly attached to the group. d. social network of people based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption.

Sociology

The __________ perspective focuses on the relationship between religion and women's inequality, searches for ways to highlight the patriarchal nature of religion, and seeks to reform religious language, symbols, and rituals to eliminate those elements of patriarchy

a. symbolic interactionist b. functionalist c. feminist d. postmodernist

Sociology

According to Peter Berger, sociologists question actions and ideas that are typically taken for granted, a process referred to as

A. empiricism. B. debunking. C. revolution. D. symbolism.

Sociology