The phrase “people tend to like what other people like” summarizes the concept of ______.

A. social influence
B. social control
C. justified status
D. achieved status


A. social influence

Sociology

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A person has a score that is in the bottom 42% of the scores. What is the highest Z score this person could have? (Assume a normal distribution.)

A) –1.41 B) –.94 C) –.20 D) +.25

Sociology

Which of the following myths about the American family was NOT mentioned in your textbook?

A. Families of the past were better and happier than modern families. B. The family and its failings lead to many of our social problems. C. The American family is on the verge of extinction. D. Families are safe havens, protecting its members from harm and danger.

Sociology

From a __________ perspective, if groups exist to meet the instrumental and expressive needs of their members, then leaders are responsible for helping the group meet those needs

a. premodern b. conflict c. symbolic interactionist d. functionalist

Sociology

According to Thornburgh, "Dropping out of high school today is to your societal health what _____, an indicator of a host of poor outcomes to follow,

from low lifetime earnings to high incarceration rates to a high likelihood that your children will drop out of high school and start the cycle anew." a. smoking is to your physical health b. dropping out of college used to be c. exercise is to your physical health d. joining the military has always been

Sociology