Joshua has joined a cult whose members believe in cruel punishments for criminals. The rest of society considers them barbarians and detests their ruthless belief system. In this case, the rest of society views Joshua's cult as a(n) _____.
A. dyad
B. in-group
C. out-group
D. triad
E. secondary group
Answer: C
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A) serial murder B) mass murder C) statutory murder D) big murder
Which of the following problems affects both retirees and homemakers?
a. few educational opportunities b. few recreational opportunities c. devaluation of unpaid work d. lack of medical attention e. boring daytime television
Which of the following observations about race and ethnicity reflect a functionalist point of view?
A. Race cannot be separated from other attributes. B. Ethnicity provides a strong symbol as a source of identity. C. Racism has a positive function as it strengthens bonds between in-groups. D. Media impacts opinions about race.
Robert Merton’s interest in the consequences of social behavior led him to suggest that human behavior has
A. just and unjust intentions. B. conscious and unconscious motivations. C. individual and societal outcomes. D. manifest and latent functions.