The family unit acts as an organizational unit that serves a function in society based on social norms, values, and beliefs. This is known as a(n)
a. canonical structure.
b. deinstitutionalized structure.
c. ecological institution.
d. social institution.
d. social institution.
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What national organization is described as specializing in bringing corporations together to write legislation and works for its passage, in most cases for conservative causes?
a. Sierra Club b. the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) c. the National Hospital Association d. the Brookings Institution
Greg designs a program that includes outdoor camping with a course on father–son relationships. When marketing his program, he may best segment the population using which of the following factors?
a. Geographic b. Physical/medical c. Psychographic d. Attitudinal
Unlike earlier religious traditions, which attempted to determine the ultimate cause or source of reality, Auguste Comte developed positivism in order to:
A. justify a particular kind of social system based on hierarchy and privilege. B. identify laws that describe the behavior of a particular reality. C. explain how class conflict drove social change. D. argue that symbolic interactions between individuals were the basis for social life.
Roadside memorials
A. have a long history. B. began after the great rail disaster of 1929. C. are a 21st century phenomenon. D. are state mandated farewells to workers killed in the line of duty.