Which term do sociologists use to describe a socially defined group of people who are generally considered to be physically distinct in some way?

a. Race
b. Ethnic group
c. Formal group
d. Social group


ANS: a

Sociology

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A) Michel Foucault B) Herbert Gans C) George Orwell D) Robert Park

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Among the fifty men Stacey interviewed, those most interested in parenting children are

described as a. parents-by-choice. b. parent-planners. c. parental refuseniks. d. predestined parents.

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Which of the following is NOT a function of families, according to functional sociologists?

A. emotional comfort B. financial regulation C. sexual regulation D. social stability

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What is the class-based social movement that would instill a democratic society (actual rule by numerical majority)?

A) labor movement B) welfare system C) colonialism D) dependency theory

Sociology