The size and cut of a diamond allows people looking at a ring to roughly estimate its cost and make a judgment about the wearer's economic status. A diamond is a
a. status symbol.
b. significant clue.
c. item of no material culture.
d. penalty.
a
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Professor Brooks is a centrist. This means he is: a. conservative
b. liberal. c. an idealist. d. conservative about some issues and liberal about other issues.
Which one of the following is an example of an externality cost?
a. the cost of labor b. the cost of materials to produce a product c. the cost of operating a manufacturing plant d. the cost of restoring contaminated and barren land
______ is a violation of established contextual, cultural, or social norms.
A. Deviance B. Criminality C. Stigma D. Recidivism
A drama student is trying to get a job as an actor. While waiting for a role, he accepts a serving job at a restaurant to pay the bills. A role is eventually offered, but it is not going to pay enough to allow him to quit his other job. While he is waiting tables, he tries to remember his lines for his acting job. How would a sociologist describe what this student is experiencing?
A. The student is experiencing role strain as he tries to be both a waiter and an actor. B. The student is experiencing a self-consciousness crisis as he tries to make everyone happy. C. The student is experiencing a gender role identity conflict as he works in a female gendered job as wait staff. D. The student is experiencing role conflict as he presents different social selves to the customers.