secondary group
What will be an ideal response?
a usually formal, temporary, and impersonal group of people who pursue a specific task or activity
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Joe lives in a ______, which is situated about 5 miles outside the city of Philadelphia.
A. suburb B. megalopolis C. metropolis D. mega region
Some machine operators and assemblers are well-paid and others have low pay with poor benefits. What explains this difference?
a. Workers in the core economy are well-paid. b. Workers with repetitive jobs are well-paid. c. Workers with autonomous jobs are well-paid. d. Because of affirmative action in skilled trades, women and minority workers are well-paid. e. Workers in competitive industries are well-paid.
Traffic accidents have increased in a metropolitan area. Which of the following could be a sociological explanation for the increase?
A. Changes in work schedules have disrupted sleep schedules, leading to an increase in the number of people driving while they’re drowsy. B. People are busy daydreaming and so not paying attention to the road. C. The safety features on automobiles often malfunction. D. Technology does not play a role in our everyday lives
In the context of theories about gender roles, the ________ is concerned with how individuals learn the behavior patterns considered appropriate for their sex.
A. family systems theory B. social learning theory C. feminist framework D. cognitive development theory