According to Howard Becker, if people believe Juliet is a "slut" even if she has never engaged in sexual activity, Juliet will still become that perceived reality
in the minds of the people that believe the "slut" label and they will treat her accordingly. Juliet is now stigmatized, discredited, and faces the consequences of the noxious slut label. Becker calls this predicament
a. Doomed Status
b. Falsely accused
c. Master Status
d. Consequences of Labeling
b
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The United States lacks active socialist and labor political parties
a. true b. false
Which of the following groups has the highest median income level?
A. White, non-Hispanic men B. Asian men C. Hispanic men D. African American men
When follow-ups are planned with mail surveys,
a. the anonymity of respondents can no longer be guaranteed. b. more thoughtful answers are usually provided by those who wait until the follow-up to respond. c. response rates typically increase. d. response bias can no longer be estimated. e. costs are rarely manageable for the researcher.
Modernization typically decreases social diversity
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.