Which of the following concepts refers to efforts to shape the public's attitudes on some issue?

a. Fashion
b. Gossip
c. Mass behavior
d. Propaganda


Answer: d

Sociology

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An achieved status is an attribute that people

a. inherit at birth. b. develop over time. c. possess through no fault or effort of their own. d. acquire through some combination of choice, effort, and ability.

Sociology

The National Wilderness Preservation System sets aside land for preservation while also allowing and supporting recreational activities on that land.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology

The difficulty that arises when the same social position imposes conflicting demands and expectations is known as

A. role conflict. B. role strain. C. role exit. D. resocialization.

Sociology

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Agency and structure can refer to either micro-level or macro-level phenomena or to both. 2. Norbert Elias argues the process of civilization involved the throwing off of monarchs and nobles. 3. Norbert Elias argues the process of civilization entails a lengthening of interdependence chains via the encampment of monarchs and nobles. 4. Agencycan refer to both micro-level actors and macro-level collective actions. 5. Both micro and macro social phenomena can be structured.

Sociology