Which of the following statements is true? A…

Which of the following statements is true? A…

 Which of the following statements is true?

A questionnaire is a list of questions to be answered by a participant.

B. Sociologists often collect data about society through observation

C. Experiments are used to collect specific information in a strategic way.

D. All of the above.

 

 

2.      Which of the following statements is false?

• A. German philosopher Theodor Adorno, together with fellow Frankfurt school thinker Max Horkheimer, produced a theory of the culture industry
• B. The cultural products of capitalism, Adorno and Horkheimer asserted, reduce individuals to passive consumers who are coerced into submission regardless of their class status
• C. German philosopher Theodor Adorno, together with fellow Frankfurt school thinker Max Weber, produced a theory of the culture industry
• D. Academic disciplines ranging from anthropology and psychology to art history and sociology provide different understandings of the complex ways in which culture affects society.

 

3.       Which of the following statements is true?

• A. Since language is the medium through which an individual obtains his knowledge about the basic premises and various facets of the “culture” of his community, it may be regarded as the principal agency for molding his personality. This is evident from the fact that people who cannot speak generally exhibit warped personality.
• B. All of the statements are true
• C. It should not, however, be concluded that culture is a massive die that shapes uniformly all those who come under it with an identical pattern.
• D. Within the same culture, personality traits differ— some more aggressive and some less, some more submissive and some less, some more sensitive and some not so sensitive, and so on.

 

4.      The life course approach, also known as the life course perspective, or life course theory, refers to an approach developed in the 1960s for analyzing people’s lives within structural, social, and cultural contexts.

• A. True
• B. False

 

5.     Anticipatory socialization was first defined by sociologist Robert K. Merton.

• A. True
• B. False

6.       Resocialization is a two-part process.

• A. True
• B. False

7.        Secondary socialization takes place early in life, as a child and adolescent.

• A. True
• B. False

8.        Content socialization in childhood is thought to be concerned with individual status.

• A. True
• B. False

9.      Social class refers to a person’s reputation.

• A. True
• B. False

10.  The upper class refers to people who have hit the lottery.

• A. True
• B. False

Social conflict theory sees social life as a competition and focuses on the distribution of resources, power, and inequality. Conflict theorists view society as an arena of inequality that generates social conflict and social change.

 

The Six Causes of Conflict

·      Communication.

·      Respect.

·      Recognition.

·      Trust.

·      Role expectations.

·      Style.

 

Sources of conflict include changes in relationships, power struggles, life changes, and poor communication.

 

Class conflict occurs when one group of people is systemically empowered over another. The less empowered class demands a share of resources that the more fortunate class has in abundance, leading to social conflict.

 

 

For this activity, you are to:

·     Locate an article that discusses deviant behaviors. Briefly summarize the article.

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      What do you view as the cause of the conflict?

 

 

 

·     Briefly explain your rationale for the choice you made.