Leon's Facebook page is filled with photos of the many days he spends playing golf at expensive golf courses. Which of these concepts does Leon's Facebook page exemplify?

A. alienation
B. conspicuous consumption
C. collective conscience
D. conspicuous leisure


Answer: D

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The following is an example of primary deviance among the anorexics and bulimics McLorg and Taub studied:

a. being labeled anorexic or bulimic and acquiring new status. b. feeling that one's eating disorder gave a purpose to their life. c. purposeful starvation and/or vomiting but not considering oneself anorexic or bulimic. d. purposeful starvation and vomiting and admitting one is anorexic or bulimic.

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Emile Durkheim provided the rationale for sociology by emphasizing social facts, which are

a. individual experiences. b. social factors external to the individual. c. belief systems that bind people together. d. shared traditions that conflict with individual beliefs.

Sociology

Which of the following statements is true of acculturation?

A) ?It does not include learning the language of the host culture. B) ?It does not include adopting the values of the host culture. C) ?It does not include adopting the beliefs of the host culture. D) ?It does not include blending into the host culture. E) ?It does not include intermarriage with a member of the host culture.

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