Individuals are most likely to use "reference groups" as:
a. a frame of reference for directing their behavior
b. a reference point in a conversation
c. a reference point for enhancing status
d. a reference for breaching the interaction
a. a frame of reference for directing their behavior
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Secondary deviance is the episode of rule breaking that happens prior to the deviant being labeled
a. true b. false
Demography is the study of which of the following?
a. population growth b. population movements c. population characteristics d. a and b e. all of the above
Identify which of the following is not one of the ways a new leader is chosen by a sect
a. peaceful overthrow of the original leader b. designation of a successor by the group closest to the original leader c. hereditary transmission d. transmission of charisma by ritual
According to the text's discussion of wealth, poverty, and aging:
a. older persons are getting richer at the expense of younger persons b. older persons tend to have less wealth but more income than younger people. c. older persons tend to have more wealth but less income than younger people. d. about 30 percent of all persons over age 65 live in poverty.