Societies have social positions, termed statuses, and behavioral expectations for the people who occupy these positions, called roles

a. true
b. false


a

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Which of the following is one way rapists attempt to determine the vulnerability of their victims?

a) joining health clubs and becoming friendly with members b) approaching a woman on the street and asking for directions c) asking a woman out on a date and drugging her d) gathering a gang of friends together and grabbing a victim off the street

Sociology

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the megamerger wave?

a. weak antitrust law enforcement b. a renewed emphasis on production not finance c. cheap plants available due to international competition d. breaks in the tax law to encourage "write offs" e. expense of building new plants

Sociology

Define Hegel’s dialectical process. Explain its significance in relation to Marx’s theory of history. Also explain its significance on Marx’s basic theoretical orientation.

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

An analysis by Putnam and Campbell shows that young people are increasingly disaffected with organized religion, in large part because of they perceive religion as intolerant of __________.

A. homosexuality B. the elderly C. the spiritual D. social injustice

Sociology