Role strain refers to which of the following?

a. the conflict between different roles that one plays
b. the demands associated with a role are too great
c. the demands of a role are incompatible
d. b and c above


b. the demands associated with a role are too great

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a. punished b. lamented c. celebrated d. tolerated

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Why are such phenomena as Hurricane Katrina and rare earthquakes in regions where oil shale is fracked called "hundred-year" events?

a. They take place every other century. b. They can be statistically averaged as taking place every 100 years. c. They are statistical outliers that typically do not occur within a normal human lifespan. d. They use a folkloric term that is intended to be hyperbole.

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

1. The best modern reflection of Karl Marx’s ideas is found within conflict theory. 2. Karl Marx’s economic determinism is perfectly compatible with dialectics. 3. Hegelian Marxists embrace the philosophical distinction between subject and object. 4. The immense influence of Hegel on Karl Marx was only made apparent with the rediscovery of his early manuscripts. 5. The concept of reification refers to how social structures have no life of their own.

Sociology

The requirement that individuals select mates from outside certain groups is known as

A. hypergamy. B. endogamy. C. homogamy. D. exogamy.

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