Which sociological perspective would view sports as serving as a safety valve for both participants and spectators, allowing them to shed tension and aggressive energy in a socially acceptable way?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. feminist perspective
A. functionalist perspective
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Today, the rural–urban distinction in divorce has a. completely disappeared
c. become significantly more pronounced, with the divorce rate higher in urban areas than in rural areas. b. become significantly more pronounced, with the divorce rate higher in rural areas than in urban areas. d. become impossible to measure.
Mona's friends tell her she's smart, but 16 year-old Mona doesn't believe them. This:
a. contradicts the idea of a looking glass self.
b. is not relevant to symbolic interactionism.
c. supports the notion of negative reinforcement.
d. is an example of the looking-glass self.
Women's wages don't measure up to men's in traditionally male occupations, and women are more likely than men to face subtle obstacles to promotion to a management position, a phenomenon sometimes called the ________.
A. leftover effect B. glass ceiling C. gender neutralization D. glass escalator
Which term is used to refer to the reputation that a specific person has within an occupation?
A. Status B. Power C. Prestige D. Esteem