Bob's football coach is a very important influence in his life. Many of Bob's actions are attempts to win the approval of his coach. Mead would suggest that the coach is one of Bob's ________
A) generalized others
B) significant others
C) primary group members
D) reference group members
B
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The USDA based the poverty threshold on the 1955 Household Food Consumption Survey, which found that families of three or more people spent about ______ of their after-tax income on food.
A. one-third B. one-fourth C. one-half D. two-thirds
A legislator hesitates to pass a bill that would require a higher minimum wage for child care workers because working parents will not be able to afford the increase. Her views are based on
a. a family-impact lens. b. legislative precedent. c. a social policy review. d. community consensus.
A caste system is defined as ________
a. social stratification based on ascription, or birth. b. social stratification based on personal achievement. c. a pure meritocracy. d. any social system in which categories of people are unequal.
Compare the social constructionist perspective with the integrative perspective. Which perspective makes the most sense to you and why?
What will be an ideal response?