The results of Zimbardo's "Stanford County Prison" experiment confirmed the hypothesis that _______________.
a. prison violence is rooted in the character of the prison setting itself
b. prisons effectively reduce violence in our society
c. prison violence is caused by the personal traits of the prison guards
d. prison violence is caused by personal traits of prisoners
Answer: a. prison violence is rooted in the character of the prison setting itself
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Sociologists face a number of challenges in studying culture. Those challenges include all but which one of the following?
a. describing culture b. determining who belongs to a culture c. identifying the distinguishing characteristics that set one culture apart from another d. identifying overlap among cultures
The controversial results of the Moynihan report were based on __________.
A) feminist advocates’ push for women’s increased labor force participation B) politicians’ efforts to make no fault divorce more widespread C) research that demonstrated being raised by same-sex parents was harmful for children D) a narrow definition of “ideal families” as nuclear, traditional, and heterosexual
The __________ reflects the influence of sociologist Erving Goffman's "Frame Analysis," in which he suggests that our interpretation of the particulars of events and activities is dependent on the framework from which we perceive them
a. social constructionist theory b. value-added theory c. relative deprivation theory d. resource mobilization
Studies of grandparents whose children have divorced show
a. about half were friendly with their child’s former spouse. b. they were more likely to be friendly with a male, rather than female, ex-spouse. c. grandchildren preferred to decrease the time they spent together with the grandparents. d. were unlikely to lose contact with their grandchildren, even if the custodial parent was male.