When Alison and John play soccer they adhere to the rule that only the goalie is allowed to touch the ball with his or her hands. They are demonstrating a concept that George Herbert Mead refers to as ______.
A. the play stage
B. the generalized other
C. the imitation stage
D. the game stage
Answer: B
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a. had only $500 for his campaign b. was young c. e was shy d. could not attend community events
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A. They are based on spiritual or supernatural beliefs. B. They form immediately after an earlier movement has succeeded in creating change. C. They bring change in society through the use of violence and intimidation. D. They seek limited change and only for some people. E. They are the least threatening to the status quo and do not want to replace the existing social order.
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is considered one of the three main theoretical orientations that dominate sociological thinking?
A. structural functionalism B. social diversity C. populism D. macro-level paradigm