Proper behavior for the in-group is often viewed as unacceptable behavior for the out-group. Sociologist Robert Merton describes this process as the conversion of "in-group virtues" into
A. "in-group vices."
B. "out-group virtues."
C. "out-group vices."
D. goal displacement.
C. "out-group vices."
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a. the bell curve thesis. b. the culture of poverty. c. meritocracy. d. social disorganization.
The younger men and women are when they marry, the more likely they are to divorce
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A companion is someone to confide in and share personal problems with
a. True b. False
The sociologist Lois Benjamin interviewed many successful African Americans and concluded from her research that black people still suffer from racism in the United States today. How did she know that racism still exists?
a. Benjamin relied on only her own personal experiences as proof that racism exists. b. Benjamin measured racism in the mass media. c. Benjamin's subjects said that they experienced racism and its effects in their lives. d. Benjamin found existing data that confirmed the existence of racism