In Wuthnow's study of social groups, he determined that people in the United States most often join:
a. political groups
b. self-help groups
c. Sunday school classes
d. Bible study groups
C
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The definition of sexual harassment is
A) unjust discrimination based on a person's sex. B) the belief that one sex is innately superior to another. C) the abuse of one's position of authority to force unwanted sexual demands. D) male domination and control of women in the workplace.
Power based on a belief in the sanctity of long-standing traditions and the legitimate right of rulers to exercise authority in accordance with these traditions is known as ______.
A. ruling class B. traditional authority C. interest groups D. political rule
Which of the following is not an evidence that socialization serves as a form of social control? a. Learned beliefs and the expectations of others are enough to keep most people in line
b. A person experiences pressure when they deviate from what others believe. c. Internalizing social norms causes most people to conform without the use of coercion or violence. d. Social control eliminates individuality.
The statement "People who live in poverty have shorter life expectancies than wealthier citizens" is an example of
A. an independent variable. B. a hypothesis. C. a dependent variable. D. the Hawthorne effect.