Which of the following is evidence that we are a death-denying society?
a. euphemisms for the process of dying
b. funerals presenting an embalmed and painted body
c. sensitive television dramas that depict the death of a loved one
d. All of these choices
ANSWER: d
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a. Sexism. b. Androgyny. c. Sex stratification. d. Gender identity.
In her look at space shuttle tragedies, sociologist Diane Vaughan found that
A. no one was aware of the potential risks of the space shuttle missions she studied. B. information loss at NASA may have contributed to the space shuttle disasters. C. all NASA employees and departments were aware of the potential risks. D. everyone at NASA had open lines of communication with all others at NASA.
In Pager's article, "The Mark of a Criminal Record," which hypothesis did she try to test?
a. the sign of a criminal record should be less consequential for blacks than whites in terms of future employability. b. the sign of a criminal record should be worse for blacks than whites in terms of their future employability. c. the sign of a criminal record should affect blacks and whites equally. d. Pager discusses all three of the possibilities above.
Exercising which of the following types of power is more likely to result in highly motivated and satisfied group members?
A. personal power B. positional power C. coercive power D. transactional leadership