The four coordinates used in the authors’ table of theorists’ basic orientation should be considered by the student as:
a. real statistical points
b. pure points
c. ideal types
d. fixed points
c. ideal types
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________ is highly valued because it is believed that it motivates individuals and groups to be discontented with second best
a. Competition b. Cooperation c. Individual expression d. Symbolic expression
A U.S. soldier returning to the U.S. after a tour of duty in Iraq states that he was "less tolerant of stupid people…stupid people doing stupid things" and that he was particularly irritated by the question, "Did you kill anyone?" The soldier is experiencing
a. institutional completeness. c. reentry shock. b. cultural relativity. d. cultural diffusion.
Most Americans have assigned some meaning to a rat, a meaning that rarely evokes "pet.". This example relates to which of the following principles regarding reality construction?
a. Everything in the world has been named and assigned a meaning. b. People divide reality in zones of varying distances. c. It is easy to challenge reality. d. We create reality by locating ourselves in time.
Which of the following social policies is usually advocated today by those who are considered conservative on the political spectrum?
A. expanded public assistance programs B. increased governmental regulation, intervention, and involvement C. reduced government regulation so that private free-market forces will solve problems D. social programs like in the 1960s