In early colonial America, Matthew is courting Laura and allowed to spend the night in Laura's bed. This is because of a practice known as
A. boarding.
B. bundling.
C. cohabitating.
D. familism.
Answer: B
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Why did the creation of the industrial society lead to greater social inequality?
A) Class differences were minimized which created greater opportunity. B) The new technology was far more efficient than anything that preceded it, leading to larger surpluses and greater inequality. C) Democracies replaced monarchies and dictatorships encouraged capitalism. D) Intellectual capability increased with advances in science and technology.
The process of denying opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons is known as
A. stereotyping. B. ethnocentrism. C. discrimination. D. segregation.
The struggle over power in a society is called
A. corporate governance. B. politics. C. a social system. D. the law.
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