A social group toward which a person feels competition or opposition is ________
a. an in-group.
b. an out-group.
c. a reference group.
d. a social network.
Answer: b
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a. Joe does not have enough inner or outer controls. b. Joe does not know anyone who does not steal tires. c. Joe is being a ritualist. d. Joe is being an innovator.
The economy did not emerge as a distinct social institution within a society until the Industrial Revolution
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Adler and Adler suggest that cyber communities represent a sense of Gemeinschaft within a Gesellschaft world. What does this mean?
a. There is a greater sense of culture, customs, and manners on the Internet than in real-life situations, a surprising finding about community in America. b. Cyber communities provide people with a sense of community and belongingness in what is otherwise an abstract, alienating, and anonymous world. c. Previously, we had houses of worships, neighborhoods, and family that kept us together, but today there are no substitutes for these moribund institutions. d. The Germans have been leaders in Internet technology, and with the advances they have made in the last decade, the Internet has become a democratized tool available to almost everyone.
People who are considered alcoholics have four symptoms. Which of the following is NOT one of these symptoms?
A. rapid heartbeat and heavy perspiration when drinking B. an uncontrollable urge for intoxication C. not being able to stop drinking once drinking has begun D. the need to drink greater amounts of alcohol to get high