While interviewing her new client, the social worker learned that Manuel had been raised by a mentally ill father who did not have appropriate coping skills

The social worker concluded that Manuel never learned the proper mechanisms for adapting to undesirable social situations. The social worker's conclusion is in line with___________.

A) drift hypothesis
B) genetic hypothesis
C) environmental hypothesis
D) socialization hypothesis


A

Sociology

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The tendency toward ________ is especially strong when the labeling is accompanied by a sense of injustice

a. secondary deviance b. stigmatization c. segregation d. solidarity

Sociology

Metatheoretical work examines the structures of _____.

a. personalities b. societies c. culture d. sociological theories

Sociology

How does the U.S. government define the poverty line?

A. It is based on an average price of housing in a typical U.S. city, and then doubled. B. It is based on a minimum family food budget, and then tripled. C. It is based on one-half the median income in the United States. D. It is based on the average cost of food, income, and medical care in the United States, and then $100 is added for miscellaneous goods.

Sociology

Use an example from your own life that demonstrates Goffman’s vocabulary front, backstage, character, and performer.

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology