Defined as cultural patterns that are widespread, _____ constantly shifts as technology advances and as the media promotes new or different ideas and behaviors

a. Emergent culture
b. Popular culture
c. Socialization
d. Culturecentrism


Answer: b. Popular culture

Sociology

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In a test using ANOVA, the average ages of three different samples are 37.56, 37.57, 37.58. This pattern would be consistent with the assumption that the

a. null hypothesis is false. b. null hypothesis is true. c. research hypothesis is false. d. sample standard deviations approach zero.

Sociology

According to Erikson's theory of psychosexual development, the child develops a sense of autonomy and self-control in the:

a. oral-sensory stage. b. muscular-anal stage. c. locomotor-genital stage. d. latency stage.

Sociology

Karl believes that poverty is inherent in capitalism. The drive for profit works to ensure that some people will always be poor, he says. This is known as __________

A) structural theory B) institutional discrimination theory C) a culture-of-poverty hypothesis D) a political economy approach to poverty

Sociology

What was necessary for education to develop as a separate social institution?

A) The feudal system had to end. B) A sufficient number of people had to become literate. C) The printing press had to be invented to permit the printing of books. D) Society had to develop a sufficient surplus so some workers could become teachers.

Sociology