Which category of drugs has a wide-ranging effect on the central nervous system, helping people to relax and, at higher doses, cause drowsiness and sleep?
a. analgesics
b. sedatives
c. antipsychotics
d. hallucinogens
(Answer: b)
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A) Biological interplay B) Heterosexual anomaly C) gay/straight dichotomy D) plurality
In a bureaucracy, promotion is supposed to depend on
a. tradition. b. favoritism. c. performance. d. informal norms.
Emily was always considered a bright student. As a result, she was assigned to classes that involved critical thinking and complex problem solving, while other students were assigned to classes that involved simple skills. She was allotted large quantities of homework that was conceptually complicated. Moreover, she was provided with better quality instruction than other students. In this case, Emily's separation from average students is a result of _____.
A. a hidden curriculum B. tracking C. credentialism D. meritocracy E. an achievement gap
Guided by the symbolic-interaction approach, sociologists examine ________
a. how daily rituals construct the boundary between the sacred and profane. b. how religion gives our existence a measure of security and meaning. c. the use of ritual and religious meaning to strengthen social ties, including marriage. d. All of these responses are correct.