Sociologists Clark McPhail and Ronald Wohlstein added __________ crowds to the four types of crowds identified by Blumer. This type of crowd engages in activities intended to achieve specific political goals
a. militant
b. protest
c. rebel
d. revolutionary
b
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Which of these statements, sociologically speaking, is TRUE of "sex"?
A. Sex is culturally determined. B. Sex is related to the norms, behaviors, and attitudes associated with being male or female. C. Sex exists on a continuum. D. Sex can be used interchangeably with gender.
Categorizing and ranking people according to social worth are called_______?
A. Life chances B. Social stratification C. Ascribed statuses D. Social prestige
Which of the following is true when there is a change from moderate mortality to low mortality?
a) The largest decline in mortality rates is among infants and children. b) The largest decline in mortality rates is among the elderly. c) The largest decline in mortality is in the adult ages. d) There is a modest decline in mortality among the elderly.
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding education as a social problem?
a. Education is compulsory in the United States, but the requirements differ from one state to another. b. Educational issues are of interest to state and local politicians, but rarely capture the attention of national politicians. c. Educational issues are of little interest to state and local politicians, but dominate the attention of national politicians. d. There is widespread agreement on what aspects of education constitute social problems, even if there is disagreement over the proposed solutions.