A __________ is a group of people who are linked by common interests, equal social position, and (usually) similar age
a. reference group
b. peer group
c. social group
d. primary group
b
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Which term refers to a barrier-often involving institutional discrimination-that prevents women and other minorities from moving up in the workplace?
A. pink-collar ghetto B. glass ceiling C. McDonaldization effect D. workplace segregation
The communication predicament model refers to
A. the need for older adults to be spoken to as if they were young children. B. older adults' increased tip¬of¬the¬tongue phenomenon. C. patronizing speech that can lead to cognitive deficits in older adults. D. secondary baby talk.
Miller speculates that certain necessary characteristics define essential conditions for the development of homosexual communities. These include the following except:
a. some personal freedom and social tolerance b. economic dependence and lack of social mobility c. relatively high status for women d. declining power of the family and religion in defining and determining every aspect of an individual's life
What primarily differentiates social movements from other forms of politics?
A. Social movements fight for a noble cause. B. Social movements are centered on conflict. C. Social movements use extra institutional tactics. D. Social movements do not involve money.