You are scheduled to work at the pizza parlor Sunday afternoon. Several of your friends convince you to call in sick so you can watch football with them all day, even though you really need the money. The sociological term for what you have experienced is __________
a. anticipatory strain
b. reciprocal socialization
c. peer pressure
d. interactional strain
c
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Which of the following groups of people has the LOWEST suicide rates?
a) married women with children b) single women c) single men with children d) married men with no children
The American Psychological Association defines sexualization as including any of the following conditions, except: a. that people are judged primarily on sexual appeal or behavior
b. that physical attractiveness is equated with being "sexy." c. that people are objectified and have sexuality inappropriately imposed on them. d. that children are involved in sexual activity more than what would traditionally be considered appropriate.
Why is it important to consider the relationship between experience and interpretation when thinking about environmental problems?
A. The way people interpret an event leads to whether or not they will experience it. B. Environmental problems do not have to be interpreted or experienced by the same people. C. Experience and interpretation are necessary for measuring the severity of an event. D. The way an event is experienced affects, and is affected by, the way one interprets it.
Criminal statistics gathered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation reflect:
a. all crimes that take place. c. offenses resulting in a criminal conviction. b. offenses cleared by arrest. d. offenses known to the police.