Which metaphor for the media's reach does sociologist Todd Gitlin consider more apt than "global village"?
A. Global quagmire
B. Global wave
C. Global torrent
D. Global city
Answer: C
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A) substitute the mode of everyone else's score on that variable for each missing value B) substitute the mean of everyone else's score on that variable for each missing value C) delete the individual from the database D) delete that particular variable from the database
Which of the following is NOT considered one of the major theoretical perspectives in sociology?
(a) systematic (b) structural functionalism (c) symbolic interaction (d) conflict
Divorce has led to situations where children spend time in each of their parents' new homes. This refers to:
a. nuclear families. b. blended families. c. cross-household families. d. polygamous families.
Deeper economic integration is unlikely, according to Rodrik, because
a. societies have successfully resisted global capitalism b. economic institutions within societies are linked to other institutions and this limits their capacity to change c. politicians change policies to beat the competition from other societies d. domestic policies will always win over foreign policies