Which of the following statements is the most accurate definition of C. Wright Mills' concept of the sociological imagination?
a.The sociological imagination is the ability to accurately guess how groups of people will behave in given circumstances.
b.The sociological imagination is an understanding of the relationship between larger social factors and peoples' personal lives.
c.The sociological imagination is the understanding that individuals are responsible for all the events in their lives.
d.The sociological imagination is the understanding that one must identify the individual causes of peoples' problems.
(B
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A. published articles about President Kennedy's assassination in the college newspaper. B. held the first-ever candlelight vigil for a slain professor. C. held the first formal course in death education. D. was the site of an on-campus shooting covered by TV reporters for the first time.
Drug use and abuse is a relatively recent development in our society.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to James Coleman’s rational choice theory, _____ can be utilitarian because organizations or structures often control the resources individuals utilize in their rational actions.
a. collective behavior b. norms c. corporate actors d. homo socio-economicus
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A. demographic transition B. demographic intransigence C. environmental justice D. environmental racism