The basic idea of the symbolic-interaction approach is that society is ________
a. an arena of conflict between categories of people.
b. the product of people interacting in countless everyday situations.
c. a system that operates to benefit people.
d. a system that generates social inequality.
Answer: b
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A. They may be exposed to conflict and disappointment from parental custody conflict and visitation issues, they may be better emotionally equipped to handle adult life. B. They are required to use a variety of life skills to help manage household tasks (cooking, cleaning, etc.) they may have a better understanding of their own abilities. C. Children raised in single-parent families are often exposed to a wide variety of people and gain a broad sense of community. D. All of these are potential benefits experienced by children raised in single-parent families.
Approximately how many people in the U.S. do not speak English in their homes?
a. 1 million b. 5 million c. 50 million d. 100 million
Groups are more prone to changing their material culture before they change their nonmaterial culture
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements best explains the differences in life expectancy between "developed" and less developed nations?
A. More war occurs in developed nations. B. People in more developed nations are more likely to survive childhood diseases and parasites. C. Modern medicine isn't used in less developed nations. D. There are more famines in less developed nations.