According to sociologist George Herbert Mead, significant others are those persons whose care, affection, and approval are especially desired and who are most important in the development of the self
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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According to Cloward and Ohlin, what is the underlying cause of deviance and delinquency in unstable slums of a city?
A) illegitimate opportunity structures B) the racial composition of the city C) a rival struggle for power D) unethical police behavior
According to Pruitt in his article, "Online Boys: Male-for-Male Internet Escorts," malefor-male prostitution existed as far back as:
a. World War I b. the Civil War c. Medieval Europe d. Ancient Greece and Rome
Max Weber's idea of verstehen is:
a. The belief that sociologists can explain social relationships by imagining how subjects might perceive and interpret situations b. The belief that people can be studied in the same way a biologist studies plants c. The belief that bureaucracies are formally rational d. Widely used by sociologists today e. The belief that society can best be understood on the basis of facts alone
Like structural-functionalists, conflict theorists have always seen the family as a coherent unit that contributes positively to the larger society.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)