A(n) __________ status is a social position conferred at birth or received involuntarily later in life, based on attributes over which the individual has little or no control, such as race/ethnicity, age, and gender
a. achieved
b. central
c. ascribed
d. universal
c
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In communication, the _____ conveys the message, and the ______ interprets it
A. sender, receiver B. communication channel, sender C. receiver, communication channel D. none of these
A student wrote a term paper based on a systematic examination of letters to the editor in the local paper. This type of study illustrates: a. content analysis. b. an experiment
c. survey research. d. participant observation.
__________ refers to the spatial and social separation of categories of people by race, ethnicity, class, gender, and/or religion
a. Miscegenation b. Social isolation c. Segregation d. Social rejection
Which of the following is a predictor of social isolation?
a. the proximity of relatives b. a love of reading or crafts c. a lifelong “loner” tendency d. declining cognition and mobility