In sociological terms, a group is any number of people:

A. who happen to be together in the same place (e.g., passengers).
B. who share a common feature (e.g., hair color) but do not interact.
C. with similar norms, values, and expectations who regularly and consciously interact.
D. All of these answers are correct.


Answer: C

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The theorists who are most likely to believe that war creates national solidarity are:

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In working with leukemic children ages three to nine, anthropologist Myra Bluebond-Langner concluded

a. that these children were generally unaware of their dying condition. b. that these children seemed to know they were dying but felt this was a reversible process. c. that age was not as important in the children’s self-awareness of their dying as was their experience with the disease and its treatment. d. both b and c. e. None of the above.

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Unemployment is evenly distributed among racial and ethnic groups

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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