In Gordon's paradigm, interaction among members of different ethnic groups within personal networks, like clubs and friendship circles, is referred to as:
a. amalgamation.
b. integration.
c. structural assimilation.
d. sociability.
c
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Which of the following statements about media is false?
a. Recent estimates show that the average person in the United States spends more than one half of his or her waking hours in some media-related activity. b. Today, many people spend less time in media-related activities than they do in other endeavors. c. The media industries that emerged in the twentieth century are one of the most significant social institutions at work in the United States and many other nations. d. The media industries have a powerful influence on all other social institutions and can effect change with their messages.
Observational research has some potential disadvantages as well as advantages over other forms of research. It reduces researchers' control over significant events, and it can be time consuming and demanding. Another potential problem of observational research is that it can be
a. frustrating and energy consuming. b. too much fun. c. difficult to remember. d. difficult to explain to informants. e. none of these
Jillian earned $10 per hour as gallery assistant. This money represents her
a. income. b. wealth. c. earning potential. d. net worth.
A sociologist studies drug-use patterns among small groups of college students in a Midwestern college. This would be an example of
A. microsociology. B. macrosociology. C. conflict theory. D. functionalism.