Sociologists take the position that although it is true that individuals make choices, they make them
a. within the limits of the society in which they live.
b. totally independent of the society in which they live.
c. based on rational purposeful motives.
d. based on emotional, unrecognized motives.
a
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Gianna's credit card debt is $25,000, and she can barely make the mortgage on her seven-bedroom estate. What does Gianna's situation exemplify?
A. hypoconsumerism B. hyperdebt C. hyperconsumerism D. the credit-debt society
A researcher wishes to conduct a survey of caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients in the United States regarding their attitudes toward their role and the difficulties they face
What would be the best way to select the caregivers to study? Explain what a researcher would do to a person who is unfamiliar with research methods or statistics. Why might it be difficult to gather a truly random sample in this case? What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following findings is reported by Blinde and Traube?
a. female athletes internalized lesbian stereotypes. b. male athletes are as likely to be stereotyped as gay as women are lesbian. c. female coaches often reflect lesbian stereotypes. d. female athletes as a rule challenge and reject lesbian stereotypes.
Which theory suggests that working-class and non-White families often lack cultural resources and arrive at school at a significant disadvantage as a result?
A. functionalism B. institutional theory C. symbolic interaction D. cultural deprivation theory