Today we can type our symptoms into a computer search engine and often find out why we are sick, what condition we may have, and how we might treat it. But we still go to see a doctor. This is an example of ________
A) cultural lag
B) cultural leveling
C) ideal culture versus real culture
D) cultural norms versus cultural folkways
A
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A question as part of an experiment instrument should be written “concretely.” Which of the following questions is the most concrete version of a question about a subject’s race?
a. “Are you black, white or other?” b. “If a stranger were to approach you and ask your ethnicity, how would you respond?” c. “From the U.S. Census, which of the following racial/ethnic groups do you most identify?” d. You cannot ask subjects their race.
Which of the following is NOT true of deviance?
a. It helps to maintain group boundaries. b. It helps to reinforce appropriate behavior. c. It is rare in highly-structured societies. d. It provides a societal safety valve. e. It can be instrumental in affecting social change.
The changing norms about marriage, fertility, abortion, and parenthood have resulted in situations where families have to make difficult choices. These choices are made in situations where there are:
a. contradictory norms b. informal norms c. laws d. sanctions
The process of incorporating potentially threatening charismatic leaders into the bureaucratic structure of a successful social movement is known as:
a. absorption b. assimilation c. co-optation d. enfranchisement