According to sociologist Herbert Blumer (1969), there is one distinctive characteristic of social interaction among people. Identify and discuss this characteristic. Provide an example from your own experience that illustrates this distinctive characteristic.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A) shrinking. B) homogeneous. C) heterogeneous. D) assimilating.

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A student is given the same survey three times, each time sitting alone in a room. The student’s results on the survey are different each time. This is an indication that the survey

A. lacks reliability. B. lacks validity. C. doesn’t cover the material it was supposed to. D. is biased.

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