Using euphemisms like, “he passed away” instead of saying, “he died” ______.
A. allows us to frame reality in less offensive ways
B. creates self-fulfilling prophecies
C. occurs when people don’t understand the native language
D. reinforces incorrigible propositions
A. allows us to frame reality in less offensive ways
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They have also devoted considerable study to the question of how social problems develop from underlying conditions into publicly defined problems that engender social policies and sustained social movements. This subject is often referred to as the "__________" of social problems. a. raison d'être b. natural history c. prime predictor d. essence e. prime mover
Which of the following is a criticism of the functionalists' perspective on religion?
A. It implies that religion is indispensable to leading a good life. B. It ignores religion's role in challenging homophobia and uniting people. C. It attaches too much credence to Marx's concept of false consciousness. D. It overlooks the progress and variation of women's leadership in organized religion. E. It focuses on the micro-level behavior of religion and ignores social inequality at the macro level.
Institutional Review Boards have impacted medical research in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
A. the elimination of all ethical abuses in research B. the elimination of the most egregious ethical abuses in research C. many scientists see meeting regulatory requirements as a substitute for dealing with ethical issues D. the rise of “guinea pigging” E. desperately ill people pressuring researchers to accept them as subjects for experimental treatments
One feels antagonism toward a(n) __________.
a. out-group b. primary group c. aggregate d. in-group