The fundamental principle or lesson of sociology is that
a. it is not possible to truly understand human behavior
b. the social context shapes what people do and think.
c. it is easiest to study the most extreme and unusual behavior.
d. sociology just restates the obvious in empirical ways.
b
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Type of assimilation in which an immigrant group not only adopts the culture of the dominant group but interacts with them, works for them, and lives in the same areas as the dominant group
A) structurally assimilated B) culturally assimilated C) partially assimilated D) none of the above
Nativist movements of the Irish were ________ movements
a. pro-Semitic b. pro-Catholic c. anti-immigrant d. anti-Protestant
Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the genetic theory of homosexuality?
a) A genetic factor cannot be linked in any way to homosexuality. b) Genetic studies are vague on what the "gay gene" is and where it might reside. c) Subjects from twin and chromosome studies were not randomly selected. d) The social environment might better account for why identical twins both become homosexual.
Tzintzuntzan, Mexico, illustrates the point that
a. even in Mexico, small rural places are absorbed by larger urban metropolises. b. migrants from Mexico to the United States create a situation of population decline in rural Mexico. c. a small village of artisans with a long indigenous history should not be thought of as rural. d. population growth in rural villages leads to migration of younger people to urban places.