Alisha is both a student in college and a department store employee. As the holiday shopping season approaches, the department store gets busier and Alisha's supervisor needs her to work longer hours and more shifts. However, this is also when Alisha's final exams are scheduled, and she needs to study to achieve a passing grade. Alisha is experiencing ______.
A. role confusion
B. role tension
C. role strain
D. role conflict
Answer: D
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. A society's school system represents its religious morals. B. Schools are unique because their function within societies never changes. C. The functions of schools aid in social stability. D. Schools are where students learn about sociology and functionalism.
______ are exaggerated generalizations about groups of people and tend to be overly simplistic and difficult to prove.
A. Attributes B. Stereotypes C. Prejudices D. Personalities
Which is the most accurate in terms of a theory about the cause of homosexuality?
a. Robert Feinstein's theory b. Kinsey's theory c. no single theory can explain the diversity in sexual orientation d. Freud's theory (now 120 years old but still regarded as gold standard)