What is George Herbert Mead’s term for the ability of people to put themselves in others’ places and think as they think and act as they act?

A. significant gestures
B. reflexivity
C. mind
D. game


B. reflexivity

Sociology

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According to Mead, in social situations the first reaction of the self comes from ____

a. the id b. the ego c. the superego d. the "I" e. the "me"

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According to Merton, ritualism involves the use of illicit means to reach approved goals.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology

Which statement about values is true?

A. Values dictate which behaviors are appropriate and which are not B. Values are typically stated in terms of what is positive or desirable C. Values typically remain constant in culture over time D. Values are a source of criteria for evaluation people, events, and objects

Sociology

Ludwig Guttmann, the father of sports for people with disabilities, was labelled as a radical in 1948 because he

A. believed that athletes with disabilities could compete against Olympic athletes. B. established a hospital that was called the "Empire of the Normal." C. forced people to confront bodies with disabilities in public. D. use war veterans with disabilities to argue against war.

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