According to the textbook, what is the definition of ideology?
A. a situation in which elements of culture spread from one group or society to another
B. a coherent system of beliefs, values, and ideas
C. a situation in which rapid change has disrupted social norms
D. a situation in which people utilize resources to create social change
B. a coherent system of beliefs, values, and ideas
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Milgram's fundamental conclusion could be stated: "we are all bound together in a tightly knit social fabric, even when a society is comprised of hundreds of millions of people
a. true b. false
According to the __________ perspective, societies fear most the crimes that threaten their members' most cherished values, and individuals who dare to challenge those values will receive the most severe punishments
a. functionalist b. conflict c. interactionist d. developmental e. social pathology
What percentage of college students in the U.S. today are 25 years of age or older?
A. 12 B. 22 C. 38 D. 54
The people in this study can best be described as which of the following?
a. Educated, highly skilled, middle-class Americans. b. Steelworkers who were mostly recently laid off from their jobs. c. Professors, both men and women, who were out of work during times of recession and economic cutbacks in education. d. Low-skilled, new immigrant Americans who had little chance of getting a job.