According to George Herbert Mead, social control is the dominance of ______.
A. the "me" by the "I"
B. the "self" by the "me"
C. the "I" by the "me"
D. the "me" by the "self"
Answer: C
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a. almost one-half. c. almost one-fourth. b. almost one-third. d. less than 15 percent.
For the poor, marriage is an elusive goal for those who can support a __________ lifestyle
a. country club b. high society c. white picket fence d. none of the above
From a sociological perspective, what is wrong with four blind men trying to describe an elephant, or four personal stories being used to describe society?
a. Everyone has an equal tale to tell. b. Individual experiences may not account for the whole elephant. c. You need to know someone similar to yourself to collect stories. d. Sociology is not equal to disability studies. e. Recurring patterns may bias how much we can understand.
Your professor comes to class partway through the semester and announces that homework requirements for class will be doubling for the remainder of the semester, you will have to buy two additional expensive books for class, and she will also be assigning an additional 30-page research report due in addition to your final exam. When the class incredulously asks why she is doing this, she explains that she was listening to the local news that morning and saw a news report that researchers had done a survey of over 3,000 people and 85% of respondents had indicated that they thought college students should do more reading, more homework, and write more papers. Fortunately your professor gives you a chance to talk her out of this change. What questions should you ask about the research she
was relying on to convince her that she is relying on mutant statistics? (Damned Lies and Statistics) What will be an ideal response?