A person who influences the opinions and decisions of others through day-to-day personal contact and communication is referred to as a(n)
A. concentrator.
B. opinion leader.
C. gatekeeper.
D. specialist.
Answer: B
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a. evolutionarily higher or more advanced than agriculture b. an alternative to agriculture in arid environments c. evolutionarily lower or less advanced than agriculture d. a specialized subsistence adaptation found primarily in tropical rainforest areas
The term social control refers to
A. justifications for deviant behavior. B. penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm. C. techniques and strategies for preventing deviant human behavior in any society. D. behavior that violates the norms of a group.
According to the text, there is no energy shortage now, nor will there ever be. What reason (s) is given to support this statement?
A) The burning of fossil fuels has been resolved by scientists. B) New technologies such as gas-electric hybrids have solved the energy shortage. C) Boundless energy from the sun and the tides eliminate the idea of an energy shortage. D) This statement is only speculation and is not entirely supported by scientists.
According to George Herbert Mead's stages of the self, the preparatory stage occurs when
A. children imitate the people around them, particularly family members. B. children become able to pretend to be other people. C. children grasp not only their own social positions but also those of others around them. D. we observe ourselves through the looking-glass self.