Organizations dedicated to compulsory socialization and resocialization, such as elementary schools and prisons are examples of

a. voluntary organizations.
b. coercive organizations.
c. utilitarian organizations.
d. bureaucracies.


b

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From a social-conflict point of view, jokes

a. tend to bring people together. b. can be a way of making one category of people feel good at the expense of another. c. are a good way of reducing conflict in society. d. are often used to relieve tension —"lightening" a situation.

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All of the following could be considered "failed states" EXCEPT:

a. Iraq b. Sudan c. Ivory Coast d. Kuwait

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In achieving their goals, terrorists often rely on the ________ whereby their actions are broadcast through the media to a much larger audience than merely the one in the location where the event occurs, thus giving their acts greater significance.

A. amplification effect B. discrimination effect C. indiscrimination effect D. reduction effect

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Rights or immunities granted to people as a particular benefit or factor simply because they are white is also known as

A. white bias. B. white success. C. white dominance. D. white privilege.

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