Herbert Blumer’s theoretical orientation would most closely align with which of the following statements?
a. Social life as a dynamic process with actors creating patterns of behavior
b. Actors approach social interaction motivated by a rationalist perspective
c. Meanings are fixed and external to actors within a social interaction
d. Institutions originate joint actions and their resultant routines and patterns
a. Social life as a dynamic process with actors creating patterns of behavior
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A wide range of studies have determined that couples who marry after a period of cohabitation
(a) are less likely to separate and/or divorce. (b) are at a 15 to 20 percent greater risk of separating and/or divorcing than marriages without prior cohabitation. (c) are at a 20 to 25 percent greater risk of separating and/or divorcing than marriages without prior cohabitation. (d) are at a 35 to 50 percent greater risk of separating and/or divorcing than marriages without prior cohabitation.
Kim and Denise like to take dance classes together. This reflects which theme of adult friendships?
A. Affective or emotional basis B. Communal or shared basis C. The sociability and compatibility dimension D. The physical intimacy dimension
Sociologist Daniel Bell uses which of the following terms to refer to a society whose economic system is engaged primarily in the processing and control of information?
a. Postmodern b. Horticultural c. Industrial d. Postindustrial
Sports achievements in the contemporary era that are far beyond individual achievements are made possible by
a. Advances in material sciences and technologies b. Extreme effort of athletes c. Monetary rewards of athleticism d. Doping