A college law enforcement major watches the behavior of television police detectives with great admiration. These detectives could be considered
A. an out-group.
B. a focus group.
C. a triad.
D. a reference group.
D. a reference group.
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Social controls learned through socialization and seated within the individual:
A) internal controls B) external controls C) self controls D) significant other controls
All of the following are true of ethnocentrism except it ______.
a. has negative consequences b. is important to the maintenance of social solidarity and cohesion c. is a historical construct that has been declining since World War II d. involves the tendency to judge other groups, societies, or lifestyles by our standards
The obese often defend other "fat" people when they are being criticized,
according to Goode's "The Stigma of Obesity." Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements about LGBT elders is FALSE?
A. LGBT elders are more likely than heterosexual elders to live alone. B. LGBT elders are more likely to have mental health problems than are heterosexual elders. C. LGBT elders have better physical health than do heterosexual elders. D. LGBT elders have experienced high rates of lifetime discrimination and abuse.