A paradox of U.S. education is its discouragement of creativity and its encouragement of social class considerations

a. true
b. false


b

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Acceptable age-related behavior is guided by both formal and informal norms in the United States.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology

In recent years, those who study sports and socialization have tended to use research methods that emphasize

A. data collected through surveys, questionnaires, and historical records. B. measurable personality changes among athletes. C. statistical analysis of data collected from large samples of people. D. qualitative data that provide detailed descriptions of sport experiences.

Sociology

In August 2014, police in Ferguson, Missouri, shot Michael Brown, a young black man. The incident sparked a wave of protest, and elicited a dialogue about police and race relations nationwide. The town of Ferguson is predominantly African American, having become increasingly so as white residents moved to the suburbs. Some people have argued that part of the problem in Ferguson originated from the disparity between the residents and police department, where the city was comprised of one population (black) and the police department of another (white). This underlies a more fundamental problem faced by many communities, in that the decline of communal ties has lessened the amount of

a.) fear. b.) trust. c.) social capital. d.) civic engagement.

Sociology