Which of the following perspectives is particularly useful to understand the societal reaction to some diseases like acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and mental illness?
a. the functional perspective
b. the conflict perspective
c. the interactionist perspective
d. the utilitarian perspective
Answer: c
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a. human capital b. the global future c. America's legacy d. capitalist profits e. corporate America
Why was President George W. Bush's lack of support for Kyoto Protocol significant to climate change?
A. It resulted in regulations that were too burdensome for U.S. industry. B. It meant the U.S. was not part of a treaty that limited the emissions of greenhouse gases by an average of 5.2% below 1990 levels. C. It meant the U.S. was not part of a treaty that would have prevented natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tsunamis. D. It resulted in the global acknowledgement of a changing environment.
Sociologist Paul Lazarsfeld and his colleagues pioneered the study of:
a. the audience b. opinion leaders c. the media's global reach d. media violence
Late 1800 – early 1900s orthodox reform movements in Judaism emphasized
a. Speaking and writing in Hebrew b. Biblical truth and a personal Messiah c. That a Jewish state had to be created by God not international politics d. All of the above