According to _____, interaction is based on the assumptions of shared expectancies. For example, when you are talking with someone, you will probably have certain expectations about taking turns speaking and listening
a. conflict theoristsb. ethnomethodologists
c. functionalists d. rational choice theorists
b
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Seeking to reduce criminal activity by instilling fear of punishment is known as
a. rehabilitation. b. deterrence. c. social protection. d. retribution.
Functionalists conclude that prostitution is a form of social control over sexual behaviors
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When John and Martha got married on New Year's Eve they would have already made a decision regarding their new residence. Which of the following would have most likely shaped their decision?
(a) Today, a husband retains the legal right to decide where the couple will live. (b) Based on marriage law, a wife has no obligation to live in her husband's choice of residence. (c) The couple will naturally decide to live at the residence of the wife since her residence supersedes his. (d) Although both John and Martha are faced with transfers from the separate companies for which they work, marriage laws require that John accept Martha's decision regarding their residence.
In his study of obedience to authority, Stanley Milgram concluded that:
a. a large proportion of people are willing to obey any orders they are given b. men are more willing to inflict pain on others than are women c. most people enjoy inflicting pain on others d. the key factor in whether or not people are willing to inflict pain on others is the race of the "victim"