Patrick, an 11-year-old white American, along with his white friends, constantly makes fun of his African American peers and calls them derogatory names. Klein, a symbolic interactionist, is likely to say that Patrick's behavior stems from ______

A. his imitation of the behavior of his parents and peers
B. his authoritarian personality
C. his frustration in his efforts to achieve a highly desired goal
D. his observation of the xenocentrism prevalent in society


D. his observation of the xenocentrism prevalent in society
 

Sociology

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The specialist then exited the room, leaving a prescription for Anthony at the receptionist's desk along with a bill for $135. Such an occurrence illustrates the ________ of medicine. A) depersonalization B) modernization C) bureaucratization D) personification

Sociology

Sutherland's Differential Association Theory postulates that

A) Deviance results from a lack of social control B) deviance is learned when individuals join deviant groups. C) Deviance is a result of anomie D) Deviance results from an imbalance between socially approved goals and the means to achieve them.

Sociology

Over the last three decades, from 1980 to2010, the rates at which Latinos completed college __________

a. doubled b. more than tripled c. shrunk by nearly a quarter d. shrunk by nearly half

Sociology

Which term refers to the knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are passed from person to person and from one generation to the next?

A. Human Nature B. Worldview C. Culture D. Society

Sociology