In a famous series of experiments conducted at Yale University, _____________ studied the conditions under which people forsake the universally shared moral injunction against doing harm to another person in order to obey the instructions of someone
in a position of authority.
a. Talcott Parsons
b. Howard Becker
c. Stanley Milgram
d. George Orwell
e. William F. Ogburn
c
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A diffuse status characteristic will do which of the following:?
a. indicate the categoric unit to which a person belongs b. establish expectation states c. lead to evaluation of group members d. all of the above
The Bureau of Labor Statistics distinguishes between unskilled and semiskilled work in terms of
a. length of training. b. amount of formal schooling. c. rate of pay. d. eligibility for fringe benefits. e. who supervises the work.
Worldview concerns ones perceptions of oneself in relation to other people, objects, institutions and nature.
a. true b. false
Research shows that generally after the household income reaches about $50,000:
A. happiness starts to decrease along with money earned. B. money and happiness are not necessarily related. C. the relationship between money and happiness is no longer strong. D. happiness continues to increase along with money earned.