______ is the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: Culture shock

Sociology

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According to sociologist Erving Goffman, _____ is the symbolic means by which subordinates give a required permissive response to those in power; it confirms the existence of inequality and reaffirms each person's relationship to the other

a. demeanorb. facial expression c. deference d. structured inequality

Sociology

Financial support for education a. is the same for all students throughout the U.S

b. varies significantly from state to state. c. is not a problem in the United States. d. comes entirely from the families of the students.

Sociology

Early stimulation tends to:

a. produce children who are difficult to handle. b. disturb the infant's sense of well-being. c. stabilize a child's blood pressure. d. enhance development and later learning.

Sociology

One of the reasons that the elderly are often blamed for their own situation is that

a. the elderly are a homogeneous group. b. early research on the elderly focused on people with diminished capacities. c. researchers try to make the elderly appear feeble. d. the elderly do not contribute to university research programs. e. they compete with younger people for economic resources.

Sociology