Which sociological perspective emphasizes that schools in the United States foster competition through built-in systems of reward and punishment?
A. global perspective
B. functionalist perspective
C. conflict perspective
D. interactionist perspective
Answer: C
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Discuss and contrast the five ways that people handle conflict as cited in the text. Which of these styles is most helpful toward solving conflict in relationships and why?
What will be an ideal response?
While teenage sexual behavior, and especially pregnancy, is frowned upon in the U.S., the sanctions against it are not very harsh. This is because
a. complex, industrialized societies do not have mores. b. complex, industrialized societies do not have folkways. c. the distinction between mores and folkways is nonexistent within complex societies. d. the distinction between mores and folkways is not always clear within complex societies. e. there are no norms for sexual behavior among teenagers.
Which sociological perspective portrays contemporary education as basically benign-for example, it argues that schools rationally sort and select students for future high-status positions, thereby meeting society's need for talented and expert personnel?
A. labeling theory B. conflict perspective C. functionalist perspective D. interactionist perspective
Which of the following maximizes the influence of the principle of social proof?
a. Uncertainty regarding the situation. b. A feeling of obligation toward the others in the situation. c. A feeling of similarity to others in the situation. d. Both obligation and similarity. e. Both uncertainty and similarity.