The McDonaldization of society has resulted in what sociologically significant outcome?
A. People eat more expensive food that is less nutritious.
B. Social life is more homogeneous, more rigid, and less personal.
C. Service workers are more satisfied with their jobs.
D. We have a wider variety of products to choose from in restaurants.
B. Social life is more homogeneous, more rigid, and less personal.
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On the first day of class, a statistics professor asks her students to report their eye color. These data are distributed as follows:
green = 25 students, brown = 55 students, blue = 30 students, other = 6 students. What is the variable of interest in this study? What type of variable is this? Construct a frequency table for these data. Sketch a bar graph for these data. What will be an ideal response?
To avoid frightening away their patrons, store owners euphemistically refer to shoplifting as
a) burglary. b) shrinkage. c) rip-offs. d) robbery.
Which of the following techniques would be MOST useful in analyzing the relationship between Sex (male, female), Political party preference (Democrat, Republican, Other), Religious affiliation (believe in a higher order, unsure about a higher order, do not believe in a higher order) and support for gun control (yes, no, don't know)?
a. log-linear models b. one-way ANOVA c. partial regression d. chi square e. multiple regression
Applying Labeling Theory to a Village of Registered Sex OffendersIn this exercise, you will practice applying labeling theory and answer questions about the effects of labeling.Watch this short documentary from the New York Times about a "sex offender village" in Florida at www.nytimes.com/2013/05/22/opinion/sex-offender-village.html?_r=0.With the emergence of sex offender registries and city ordinances that limit where registered sex offenders can reside, many have begun to live together in tent cities, under highway overpasses (such as the Julia Tuttle Causeway in Florida), and in communities like Miracle Village.Apply labeling theory concepts to what you saw in the documentary.According to a labeling perspective, what is the likely outcome of being "labeled for life"? Explain your
response. What will be an ideal response?