Mary Rogers makes several points about power. Which statement is true?

A) Power is inherent in a person.
B) Power is the exercise or acting out of the ability to influence others.
C) Power is linked to specific social systems and the positions occupied within that system.
D) Power involves all of the above three, that is, A, B, and C are true.


C

Sociology

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Becky proposes that, in a hospital setting, individuals will act differently toward each other if one person in the setting has a stethoscope on his/her neck. This is because the stethoscope is a:

a. signal that defines the relationships between individuals b. symbol used to define a relationship between individuals. c. sign of power equality among the individuals. d. sign that this is a public interaction among individuals.

Sociology

Extramarital affairs occur for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

a. rebellion. b. simple curiosity. c. individuation. d. sexual variety.

Sociology

Which of the following methods of contraception has no risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?

A) An intrauterine device B) Depo-Provera C) Abstinence D) An oral contraceptive pill

Sociology

Which concept refers to primary, raw, and often unconscious emotion?

a. Posthumanism b. Affect c. Postsociality d. Performativity

Sociology