Define and give an example of a rite of passage

What will be an ideal response?


Rites of passage are formal rituals that mark the end of one status and the beginning of another. An example is the graduation ceremony.

Sociology

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High school students are given a standardized college preparedness test and their scores are

recorded. The next week they spend several days learning test-taking techniques. They are then given another standardized test and their scores are recorded again. Which statistical procedure will test the effectiveness of the test-taking technique instruction on standardized test scores of the high school students? What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

In 2010, how many Americans were categorized as poor?

A. 19 million B. 25 million C. 46 million D. 70 million

Sociology

Corrections officials in the United States are reining in expenses for their aging prison populations without sacrificing the quality of care or public safety by:

A. refraining from the use of telemedicines. B. outsourcing prison health care and paroling older inmates. C. avoiding collaborations with outside partners. D. enrolling prisoners in free-for-service payment schemes.

Sociology

World-systems theory is a ______ theory that was strongly influenced by ______.

A. conflict/critical; Marx B. conflict/critical; Merton C. structural/functionalist; Durkheim D. historical/comparative; Weber

Sociology