People ignoring credible warnings about terrorist attacks due to the massive amounts of coverage in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, is an example of
A. gatekeeping.
B. the surveillance function.
C. the narcotizing dysfunction.
D. the dominant ideology.
C. the narcotizing dysfunction.
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A) 12 B) 6 C) 16 D) 22
This group of people is viewed as the sanctioners of the law:
a. judges and lawyers b. police officers c. correctional officers d. all of the above
Family therapist Virginia Satir pointed out that one of the common communication types she observed was the ________: someone who never responds directly to what is said by the other.
A. interrogator B. avoider C. placator D. distractor
Which of the following is NOT true about class identity?
A. it is associated with social capital, which persists even as income changes B. it persists for years, if not generations C. it is based on more than statistical groupings based on income D. it is stronger in societies with more social mobility