In 1938, actor Orson Welles hosted a radio broadcast dramatizing H. G. Wells's science fiction classic The War of the Worlds. A CBS radio dance-music program was interrupted suddenly by a news bulletin informing the audience that Martians had landed in New Jersey and were in the process of conquering Earth. The ensuing reaction was an example of __________
a. mass hysteria
b. propaganda
c. public opinion
d. mass mob behavior
a
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Social Darwinism is the sociological perspective that attributes a person's placement in the stratification system as a function of innate ability
a. true b. false
Role conflict comes when:
a. the positions that one occupies are incompatible b. the roles that one plays are too stressful c. the role requires a person to engage in conflict d. the norms associated with positions are unclear e. none of the above
At the start of the 19th century, white settlers became more determined than ever to dispossess Native Americans of their land. One way in which the settlers accomplished this objective was by:
a. adopting the tribal leadership practices of Native Americans. b. forcing Native Americans to maintain communal living patterns. c. discouraging cultural assimilation and encouraging isolation. d. relocating Native Americans through the negotiated purchase of land.
Anger is a double-edged sword; just as it is directed at others, so it becomes internalized by the angry individual.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)