Sanctions are
What will be an ideal response?
rewards or punishments for obeying or violating a norm.
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It is difficult to establish all the cause-and-effect relationships in a social situation because
a. most patterns of behavior have a single cause. b. most patterns of behavior are random and have no cause at all. c. most patterns of behavior are caused by many factors. d. sociologists are not able to reach conclusions about cause and effect.
Although a growing number of media consumers are not members of the dominant racial or ethnic groups or of the privileged classes, some media may reinforce existing racial, ethnic, and gender stereotypes and even create new ones
a. true b. false
Conflict theorists argue that economic stratification cannot act as an incentive to get people to work hard and acquire more training or skills because
a. Some people don't want to learn more skills b. Much social inequality is inherited rather than earned c. Few people care enough to try to get into jobs that are highly skilled d. It is in the interests of the dominant group to treat all workers equally
Which single factor is judged most important by Lawson and Thompson to foster black
family strength? A encourage remarriage to create a new family as soon as feasible. B grant more black fathers custody in divorce. C maintain continued and frequent involvement of black fathers in divorced situations. D none of the above.