Which of the following statements best defines a fad?
A) ?It is an act of spreading rumors, often negative, about other people's personal lives.
B) ?It is a collective flight, often irrational, from a real or perceived danger.
C) ?It is a fashion that spreads rapidly and enthusiastically but lasts only a short time.
D) ?It is an act of spreading information or misinformation to influence people's attitude or behavior.
E) ?It is an unexpected event that causes widespread damage, destruction, distress, and loss.
C
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The fact that the only female in a boardroom is almost always expected to make coffee, even if she is a high-level executive, is a form of institutionalized gender discrimination.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
John Howard Griffin's book, Black Like Me, was based on what type of research?
a. precollected data b. survey research c. laboratory experiments d. case study e. participant observation
According to Georg Simmel, which of the following is another word for interactions that link people to one another?
A. forms B. types C. associations D. consciousness
Which of these represents an important difference between a theory of dating generated by a professional sociologist and one proposed by an average person?
A. Sociologists will examine more statistical data than the average person. B. Sociologists read the theories already in the scientific literature. C. Sociologists know formulas for generating new theories. D. Sociologists are less aware of biases than the average person.