Sally was introduced to Robert and Robert immediately worries about what Sally thinks of him. Upon shaking her hand in greeting, Robert notices that he grasps her hand more firmly than usual and quickly releases his grasp. He then finds himself chuckling at comments that he does not find amusing because he wants Sally to feel comfortable. A useful paradigm for analyzing Robert's behavior
is:
a. critical race theory.
b. structural functionalism.
c. conflict theory.
d. ethnomethodology.
e. symbolic interactionism.
e
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a. 10 b. 30 c. 40 d. 100
Many sociological studies use __________ analysis as a component of the research design because all aspects of social life are affected by it. For example, an important relationship exists between population size and the availability of food, water, energy, and housing
a. ecological b. economical c. demographic d. graphical
____________ bonds cause a person to commit crimes according to Hirschi.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Anne, a teenager, is constantly bullied by her peers in school because of her dark skin color. She frequently hears her peers say remarks such as "You are so unattractive" and "You are inferior." Despite being a good student, Anne develops an inferiority complex and starts believing that she is ugly. This leads to her being aloof and actively shying away from social events. This scenario most likely illustrates that __________.
What will be an ideal response?