Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the labeling process?
a. Deviants are seen as outsiders.
b. Deviance results not from the deviant act but from society's reaction to the act.
c. Labeling is done by official agents of social control such as the police.
d. Most people who are labeled as deviant have not violated any of society's norms.
D
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Which of the following statements is true of the media and its influence on racial behavior?
A. People of color are underrepresented in media ownership which limits their ability to influence the messages and norms in media portrayals of related racial behaviors. B. Media ensures that cross-race interaction is common. C. The mass media encourages white individuals to engage in behavior that mocks, avoids, and occludes racial oppression. D. The common thread of media norms is that whites are discouraged from analyzing or examining racism.
Sociologists use the term __________ for a group that is advantaged by greater power and access to resources in a society
a. dominant group b. minority group c. subordinate group d. multilateral group
What is the key feature of a scientific theory?
a. That it makes sense to others b. That it verifies existing theories c. That it is easy d. That it is empirically testable
All societies have some system of age ___________or differentiation that associates certain social roles with distinct periods of life.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).