In American society, the commandment "thou shalt not commit adultery" belongs to which category?
a. folkways
b. mores
c. cultural universals
d. values
b
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Sociologist Erving Goffman's term __________ refers to the ways in which an individual shows awareness that another is present without making this person the object of particular attention
a. civil inattention b. selective attention c. passive rudeness d. reserved rejection
In some instances, social and economic needs change, but up to that time there is no technology to supply these needs. This is __________
a. technological lag b. the Eichmann effect c. social determinism d. culture lag
Meta-analysis of research studying body-mass index and premature death found that people categorized as overweight __________
A) are least likely to suffer premature death B) are most likely to suffer premature death C) are signs of a moral failing in modern society D) have poor self-control
The __________ perspective views the problems of the elderly as stemming from their lack of power to make institutions meet their needs.
A. functional B. conflict C. interactionist D. social disorganization