By definition, reference groups are groups to which one belongs.

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


False

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According to the theoretical thinking and supportive research of Ross, crosscutting ties between and among groups (e.g., via intermarriage) within a society tend to ____________

a. decrease intra-societal conflict b. increase inter-societal conflict c. have no effect on intragroup conflict d. have no effect on intergroup conflict e. both a & b

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In 1987, Gross conducted interviews with a sample of children from divorced families focusing on parent-child relationships. Which pattern was reported most often by those children who were the most dissatisfied with their lives?

(a) reduction (b) substitution (c) retention (d) augmentation

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The type of solidarity based on tradition, pressure to conform, and consensus on values was termed ____ by Emile Durkheim

a. structural b. traditional c. mechanical d. organic e. social statics

Sociology

The dying patient is a deviant in the medical subculture because death poses a threat to the image of the “physician as healer.”

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Sociology