Briefly describe how a “goat” may be used as an advantage in basic training.
What will be an ideal response?
A recruit who has difficulty keeping up with others or succeeding in their drills will be used to strengthen the solidarity and confidence of the rest.
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In the context of families and aging, which of the following is a criticism of symbolic interactionist theories?
A. Social class affects but doesn't determine whether a child will succeed economically. B. They tend to gloss over data that show that intimate partner violence is often mutual. C. Theories about why people continue working as they age overlook the fact that people cannot afford to retire. D. It's questionable whether some family functions are as universal as they claim. E. People don't always calculate the potential costs and rewards of every decision.
Social reproduction theorists would argue that ________ is a major contributor to social reproduction.
A. kids spending time playing video games and not studying B. parents being generally uninterested in education C. students choosing not to excel in school D. unequal access to financial resources across schools
A ______ describes a situation in which public fear and anxiety about a social problem are disproportionate to the danger of that problem.
A. digital divide B. media scare C. moral panic D. culturally divisive theme
_____ is a process of social and cultural change initiated by industrialization and followed by increased social differentiation and division of labor.
A. Revolution B. Renovation C. Modernization D. Westernization