The behavior expected of a person who has a particular status is called a(n) _____.

A. role
B. theory
C. activity
D. qualification
E. ethnicity


Answer: A

Sociology

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a. ontological, epistemological b. epistemological, ontological c. inductive, deductive d. deductive, inductive

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In posttest only quasi-experimental designs, the major threat to internal validity is that it is virtually impossible to conclude that changes are the result of the manipulation of the independent variable alone

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In Pygmalion in the Classroom, Rosenthal and Jacobson demonstrate the importance of situations in which an expectation leads to behavior that causes the expectation to become a reality. Such situations are known as ____

a. merit systems b. hidden curricula c. the looking-glass self d. peer pressure e. self-fulfilling prophecies

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Political debate centers around whether Puerto Rico should

a. attempt to become a separate country b. petition to become a Mexican state c. keep its commonwealth status d. petition to become a U.S. state e. break its commonwealth status with the United States

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