People and groups that influence our orientation to life – our self-concept, emotions, attitudes, and behaviors – are called ________
A) total institutions
B) generalized others
C) agents of socialization
D) out-groups
C
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W. E. B. Du Bois argued that ________
a. when racism decreases, class issues become more important b. what Black students need is segregated or mixed schools. c. exploitation should be eradicated so that all classes of people can be considered equal d. race has ceased to be of concern as educated Blacks are entering the middle class
Few societies have residential patterns known as __________ residence, which refers to the custom of a married couple living in the same household (or community) as the wife's parents
a. neolocal b. matrilocal c. patrilocal d. multilocal
Joe is the CEO of a major corporation and earns a salary of $500,000. He has earned a great deal of respect in his position and he is an active member of the community in which he resides. Joe is an example of:
a. status inconsistency b. status consistency c. status-power compatibility d. status cohesion
Which sociologist pointed out that better-educated people tend to have greater access to factual information?
A. Max Weber B. Robert Merton C. Arlie Hochschild D. Robin Williams