In order to apply conversational analysis to the study of instant messaging, a sociologist would
A. look at the patterns in how instant messaging conversations unfold.
B. look for ways in which technological change has impacted our attention spans.
C. look at instant messaging as a form of cultural change.
D. use it as an opportunity to write an editorial on how youth today are distracted.
Answer: A
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a. because of high teacher expectations. b. in spite of state-of-the-art education resources. c. because of negative labels. d. despite faculty salaries that draw the best teachers to this track.
Within the structural model, boundaries that are not clear are either too rigid, resulting in _____________ between family members, or too diffused, resulting in ____________
a. disengagement/enmeshment b. enmeshment/parentification c. enmeshment/disengagement d. disengagement/parentification
On which solution do U.S. policymakers typically focus when trying to address the challenges faced by single parents?
A. universal health care B. promoting marriage C. affordable housing D. school-based social programs
Cancian has found in her research on loving relationships that:
a. couples want enduring love and self-development b. couples want intimacy and passion c. couples close ties with family and friends d. couples want commitment