Perhaps a third or more of rape victims exhibit ________, which is an involuntary, reflexive response to a fearful situation, a response in which the victim "freezes" as though paralyzed.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


tonic immobility

Sociology

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_____ are social structures that enable and reinforce people's unequal access to wealth, power, status, prestige, opportunity, and other valuable resources because of their sex.

A. Political action committees B. Booster clubs C. Gendered institutions D. Total institutions E. Virtual organizations

Sociology

Development futures will be governed by the tensions between two concepts: "one world" ontology symbolized by ______, and "pluriverse" worldview symbolized by _____.

a. globalization; localization. b. particularization; universalization c. communitarianism; individualism d. meritocracy; plutocracy.

Sociology

An ecclesia does not exist in the United States.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology

SAGE News Clips: Service Dogs and PTSD RecoveryDescription: Retired Army sergeant Joe Aguirre is now participating in the Department of Veteran's Affairs study on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The study wants to find out if service dogs help PTSD sufferers get better or just feel better. Watch this video to learn some critiques of the study's research design.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 42, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:When the critics of this study claim that it may not be the dog that is helping the soldiers "get better," but rather other social factors, they are describing what researchers call a ______ instead of a causal

relationship between the variables. A. positive relationship B. negative relationship C. spurious relationship D. neutral relationship

Sociology