Discuss the impact the experiment had on the affective states of both guards and prisoners.
What will be an ideal response?
Both showed a marked decrease in positive affect and their overall outlook became increasingly negative. Both seemed to internalize the prison environment and their behavior became more hostile and dehumanizing.
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A) African Americans B) Hispanics C) White non-Hispanics D) Asian Americans
Jonathan believes that the socialization process teaches children that females are less capable than males. His perspective is most likely:
a. symbolic interactionist. b. conflict theory. c. structural-functionalist. d. sociobiologist.
Historically, the category “white” has been __________
A) determined solely by skin color B) determined mostly by income level C) static and determined by country of origin D) shifting and affected by social positioning
Celebrating rites of passage may be especially useful for:
A. newly married couples. B. families with young children. C. aging families. D. families with adolescents.