Roles
a. help us predict behaviors
b. tell us what is true or false.
c. are general ideas about what is important.
d. refer to the positions within a social group.
a
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Which of the following statements best describes alternative social movements?
A. They want to completely destroy the existing social order and replace it with a new one. B. They focus on changing some people's attitudes or behavior in a specific way. C. They are a big threat to the status quo as they propose a dramatic change for everyone. D. They want to change everyone, but only in a specific way. E. They try to preserve the status quo by blocking change or undoing change that has already occurred.
Military involvement allegedly keeps young men out of _______________:
a. early marriages b. debt c. gangs d. hospitals
The goal of nonparticipant observation as a research tool is to
a. fully understand a society's behavior by becoming a part of the group. b. maintain a superior distance in order to judge the society accurately. c. observe events and social interactions in their natural environment. d. effect social change from within the society being studied.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Only a minority of the poor live in suburbs, small towns, and rural areas; the majority live in the central cities of metropolitan areas. 2. Divorce and unwed motherhood are no longer stigmatized as they once were. 3. According to 2011 data, between 10 and 15 million Americans are poor. 4. The welfare reform of 1996 has been highly successful in reducing poverty.