Lyotard uses which of the following terms to refer to the rational functionality of contemporary societies?

a. metanarrative
b. multivocality
c. mercantilization of knowledge
d. performativity


d. performativity

Sociology

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Which of the following organizations, named specifically in the chapter, requires article submissions to include response rates?

a. American Psychological Association b. International Communication Association c. American Political Science Association d. International Experimental Standards Board

Sociology

Burgess and Akers argued that before one becomes criminal, a process of __________ must occur where he or she is rewarded for continuing deviant behavior

a) differential reinforcement b) differential revulsion c) differential learning d) differential rejection

Sociology

Which of the following statements is true about the effect of online interaction on families?

A. Social media has a more negative impact on committed relationships. B. Social media has no effect on family ties. C. Social media has more positive effects on families. D. Social media has a more negative effect on ties between parents and children. E. Social media has had a mixed effect on families.

Sociology

According to the text, ________ have no observable physical differences between themselves and others of the same sex, but they psychologically feel as if they were born into the wrong body

a. transvestites b. transsexuals c. intersex people d. bisexuals

Sociology