Marissa rejects the idea that we can make historical claims about society progressively developing. Her idea most mirrors which theoretical perspective?
a. functionalism
b. symbolic interactionism
c. postmodernism
d. feminist theory
Answer: c. postmodernism
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An attempt to remake someone by removing his or her current identity and replacing it with a new one is __________.
a. a graduation ceremony b. a degradation ceremony c. "bring your child to work" day d. repeating a grade in school
Deviance tends to occur when a major discrepancy exists between culturally defined goals and the means of achieving those goals. Which theoretical perspective of deviance does this statement represent?
A. control theory B. differential association theory C. strain theory D. medicalization theory
What is one characteristic of the self-revelation stage of the wheel of love?
a. unconditional confidence and trust in our partner b. showing our true self to our partner c. allowing our partner to rely on us for emotional needs d. sharing our innermost thoughts about the future of the relationship
Which of the following is an example of type 2 error?
a. Patients are more inclined to display symptoms of abnormality when with others. b. Patients are more inclined to display symptoms of abnormality when alone. c. Physicians are more inclined to call a sick person healthy than a healthy person sick. d. Physicians are more inclined to call a healthy person sick than a sick person healthy.