______ is a sociological perspective that focuses on the role of symbols and how their meanings are shared and understood by those involved in human interaction.
A. Symbolic interactionism
B. Conflict theory
C. Queer theory
D. Feminist theory
Answer: A
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The United States has a per capita energy consumption rate that is
a. the highest in the world. b. equal to that of Great Britain and West Germany. c. twice as high as that of China. d. about average for industrialized countries.
The positive social value a person claims for her/himself by acting out a specific set of socially approved attributes is termed:
a. civility b. courtesy c. face d. umbrage
Which of the following statements about deviance is NOT true?
a. All deviance is considered socially wrong. b. All of us violate norms to some degree. c. Both groups and individuals may be labeled as deviant. d. Deviance can being about social change.
Sociologists consider race to be based on which of the following?
A. Biologically determined features B. Socially constructed categories C. Ties to ancestral origins D. Minority group status