What researcher found that individuals are more likely to follow the opinion of the group, even when it is clearly wrong?
a. Georg Simmel
b. Solomon Asch
c. Stanley Milgram
d. George H. Mead
Answer: B
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According to your text, in reference to the consumption of drugs in the United States, we can conclude that __________
a. most Americans abstain from the use of harmful drugs b. addiction to the most socially disapproved drugs is common at all socioeconomic levels c. cocaine and heroin abuse involve the most harmful drugs d. major gains in reducing drug abuse have been made since the 1960s e. Americans of all ages and at all socioeconomic levels consume vast quantities of chemical substances
What is urbanization?
A. the sociological study of cities B. those persons and institutions that have a stake in an increase in the value of urban land and that constitute a power elite in most cities C. a relatively large, dense, and permanent settlement of socially heterogeneous individuals D. the concentration of people in urban areas
What statistical discrepancy is suggested as evidence for racial profiling?
A. 23% of violent crime victims reported that their assailants were black, however, 32% of arrests for rape, 56% of robbery arrests, and 34% of arrests for aggravated assault were of Blacks. B. 40% of crime victims reported that their assailants were black, but close to 12% of individuals arrested for these crimes were black. C. 24% of individuals arrested were black, but close to 40% of individuals convicted for these crimes were black. D. 24% of individuals arrested were black, but Blacks are only 12% of the U.S. population.
Which of the following is not considered a minority group in the United States?
A. Jewish women B. Native American women C. African American men D. Protestant White men