Which of the following describes human agency?
a) The response groups and individuals have to the influence of social structures in their lives.
b) The capacity for human beings to ignore personal choice and stick with the dominant culture.
c) The decision individuals make to look to a leader for structure.
d) The impact group decisions have on individuals.
ANS: a
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a. dominates modern society. b. is allied with government to control modern society. c. is gradually gaining power in society, but is still effectively under control of the elected government of society. d. is increasingly losing the dominance it once had in society.
What is the “economy of dignity?”
a. the system by which parents exchange recognition of gifts of time, work, or feeling b. the process in which children develop dignity and maturity through childhood c. the system by which children make themselves audible and relevant to their peers d. the commercialization of self-respect and dignity through marketing techniques
Roughly what percentage of citizens in the U.S. voted in the 2012 general election?
A. 84.3 percent B. 75.5 percent C. 61.8 percent D. 51.8 percent
Probation subscribes to the principle of intervening in an offender's life ________.
A. only to the extent necessary B. only if the offender has committed a violent offense C. to prevent reintegration into the community D. to the greatest extent possible