Solomon Asch's classic experiment showed that the group

a. is so powerful that most people will say things they know are not true.
b. is much weaker than the individual.
c. could care less about conformity.
d. is so powerful that all group members will say things they know are not true.


a. is so powerful that most people will say things they know are not true.

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A. 13; 10 B. 5; 15 C. 5; 5 D. 20; 15

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a. Material conditions are broadened, looked at beyond the economy and in institutions such as the family. b. Situated knowledge if accounted for. c. More than just class inequalities are considered. d. Men, and not women, are responsible for stalling communist revolutions.

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The functionalist perspective maintains that

A. elderly people are unfairly regulated by the powerful elements in society. B. elderly people passing social roles on from one generation to another ensure social stability. C. old people have the same need for social interaction as any other group. D. once people are labeled as "old" in the United States, the designation will have a major impact on how they are perceived and how they view themselves.

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