The idea that many friendships are based on those around whom you live or groups to which you belong is best described by which of the following terms?

a. social network theory
b. social segregation
c. gender identity
d. heteronormativity


b. social segregation

Sociology

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Which theory states that education helps integrate students into society?

a. theory of gender oppression b. functionalism c. conflict theory d. symbolic interactionism

Sociology

The neighbors didn't invite Charlotte to the block barbecue because Charlotte's dog is often on the loose making a mess on their lawns. Not inviting her is an example of a(n) a. formal positive sanction

b. informal positive sanction. c. formal negative sanction. d. informal negative sanction.

Sociology

Nellie was worried about her mother living on her own after she divorced Nellie's father. How might Eric Klinenberg's research help assuage Nellie's fears?

a. He found that people living alone actually have more, rather than less, social interaction than their married counterparts. b. Klinenberg's respondents reported higher-than-average IQs, possibly because people who live alone spend more time reading. c. People who live alone reported experiencing moderate anxiety, but that feeling dissipated within one year. d. People who live alone tend to be more financially stable than those who live with someone else.

Sociology

The idea behind microfinancing first emerged in

A. the 1920s. B. the 1970s. C. 1986. D. 2005.

Sociology