Chris returns to the U.S. after having spent time in another culture. Among other things, she is having real trouble adjusting to an automobile-oriented culture after living in a motor bike-oriented culture. Chris is experiencing

a. reentry shock. c. cultural relativity.
b. cultural shock. d. ethnocentrism.


A

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Leron's mother was very poor. Leron graduated from college and has a job that has moved him into the upper middle class. Leron has experienced which of these?

A. intergenerational mobility B. intragenerational mobility C. downward mobility D. horizontal mobility

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The members of the Live Oak Country Club in Washington, D.C., include top military leaders, top political leaders, and owners of corporations. As such, the club is attended by the __________

A) power elite B) G-8 C) culture of wealth D) bourgeoisie

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According to one poll, 75% of gay men and lesbians felt their sexual orientation was the result of environmental and socialization factors earlier in life

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The PRIMARY ethical research issue raised by the Milgram study was: a. the willingness of people to harm others when "following orders" required it

b. the administering of electronic shocks to the pupils. c. the effects of the methods on the pupils. d. the effects of the methods on the teacher. e. the examination of obedience as a topic for study.

Sociology