Explain what Homans means from his quote: “for structures do not act on individuals automatically. They do so because they establish some of the contingencies under which persons act: their stimuli, rewards, and punishments…”

What will be an ideal response?


For Homans, what accounts for the enduring patterns of behavior and social structures that make up society is basic behavioral psychology. Individual actors reach and then rationalize their actions according to given stimuli, rewards and punishments, meaning that each actor will weigh what their actions will garner in terms of positive and negative reactions to themselves and the social structure they may represent.

Sociology

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A) same-sex B) balance C) disorder D) frequency

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When juveniles speak of independence , freedom, and liberty, they typically mean __________

a. freedom from parents b. freedom from school c. freedom from adult authority figures d. all of the above

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When cities and their suburbs encircle an even larger city in the middle, that produces a(n) __________.

a. megacity b. metropolis c. megaregion d. edge city

Sociology

The process of more-affluent groups moving back into cities and renovating dilapidated buildings and neighborhoods is called:

a. conurbation b. metropolization c. urbanization d. gentrification

Sociology