Generalization is an advantage to humans in that we can then
a. respond quickly to danger.
b. cooperate.
c. stereotype.
d. apply what we know to new situations.
a
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By constraining the behavior of the community of believers, religion provides ________
a. a social control function b. motivation c. harmony d. none of the above
Which of the following statements is true of concentrated high-poverty neighborhoods?
A. They are neighborhoods in which signs of physical and social disorder are common. B. They are neighborhoods in which 10% or less of the residents are poor. C. They are neighborhoods that usually have amenities such as decent grocery stores or quality public schools. D. They are neighborhoods that represent poverty levels experienced by most Americans.
Sociologists assert that the three most important systems of stratification in the United States today include
a. race ethnicity, class and religion. b. class, gender, and genotype. c. race ethnicity, class and gender. d. marital status, race and class.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Ethnomethodologists ignore how accounts are rejected by others. 2. Sociologists only analyze accounts, they do not offer them. 3. Ethnomethodologists can study the accounts offered by sociologists. 4. According to ethnomethodologists, sociologists change social life in the process of studying it. 5. According to ethnomethodologists, sociologists can remain unobtrusive or are able to study social life without influencing it.