When Mead describes a young child as self-conscious, he means that the child

a. is easily embarrassed.
b. recognizes generalized others.
c. reacts to himself as others react to the child.
d. is lacking in self-esteem.


c

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Thinking about how patterns of child-rearing vary by class, lower-class parents generally stress _____, while well-to-do parents typically stress _____

a. independence; protecting children b. independence; dependence c. obedience; creativity d. creativity; obedience

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Durkheim's use of the concept of family assumes a traditional definition of it being composed of parents and children

a. true b. false

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Two of the best known explanations of deviance offered by _____ are differential association theory and labeling theory.

A. functionalists B. conflict theorists C. feminist theorists D. symbolic interactionists E. rational choice theorists

Sociology

In the U.S., endogamous rules stressed by many groups include marriage within

A. one's own racial, ethnic, and religious group. B. one's own family group. C. one's own sexual group. D. All these answers are correct.

Sociology