Charles Cooley developed the idea that you learn about yourself from the feedback you receive from others who react to you. So if others tell you that you are funny, you believe you are funny. This construct is called:

A. self-perception.
B. self-esteem.
C. the looking-glass self.
D. the social self.


Answer: C

Sociology

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Which group is considerably more likely to become the victims of crime?

A) Whites B) Blacks C) Latinos D) Asians

Sociology

Recent empirical evidence reveals that gender inequality in the professions persisted during the 1990s

a. true b. false

Sociology

For her social science master’s thesis research, Stacey used data from the U.S. Census, and other government agencies, to document disparities in educational funding across school districts in the country. She found a clear pattern that school districts with higher percentages of non-white students received significantly less funding than districts with mostly white students. In the conclusion

of her thesis she argues that such dramatic educational inequality is harmful to society. Which of the following concepts best applies to this scenario? A) the constructionist approach B) the objectivist approach C) the claims-making approach D) the policy-making approach

Sociology

Distinguish between low-income, lower-middle-income and upper-middle-income, and high-income countries. From the list provided, choose one country from each category to use as an example and describe the characteristics of countries at that income level. (Provide a list.)

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology