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| According to some sociological views, it is possible to love someone, but not really like that person. |
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| women of the same race and culture tend to stand closer to each other in conversation than do men of the same race and culture |
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| Social structures affect all dimensions of human experience in society |
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| Like other forms of social interaction, cyberspace interaction has both deviants and conformists. |
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| The early African American and women sociologists, in particular, felt that the study of society should be combined with social activism. |
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| Much of what is presented as common sense in the media and elsewhere in society is often misstated or wrong. |
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| Social forces guide and shape human behavior. |
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| Symbolic interactionists see meaning as constantly MSC: MODIFIED through social interaction. |
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| Society is always changing, but it is also very stable |
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| Most of the time sanctions are not necessary in order to control people’s behavior. |
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| Values guide individuals’ behavior but have no role in shaping society. |
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| Any type of sociological method may be used to answer any type of research question |
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| Sociological research, especially quantitative research, is always value-free or completely objective |
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| If a study cannot be replicated, its findings are not trustworthy |
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| here are reasons that a sociologist may want to repeat or replicate a study previously done by someone else. |
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| The method best suited for determining cause and effect is the controlled experiment. |
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| The findings that result from study of a larger sample will always be more generalizable than those from the study of a smaller sample. |
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| Sociological research, especially quantitative research, is always value-free or completely objective. |
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| There is both art and science involved in doing sociological research. |
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| When young people move into adulthood and reject the religion of their youth, the influence of religion as an agent of socialization disappears. |
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| The media are important agents of socialization. If they present pervasive violent images, this may have the result of desensitizing children to the effects of violence and reducing sympathy for the victims. |
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| Socialization encourages conformity with social expectations. In this way it is a form of social control. |
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| Socialization is the basis for identity. |
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| Much socialization in early childhood takes place through play and games |
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| Unlike other processes, socialization is unaffected by race and class status |
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| From a sociological perspective, nature sets the stage for an individual’s abilities, but socialization is necessary in order to fully develop them. |
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| Adolescence has historically been thought of as a separate phase in the life cycle. |
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| In psychoanalytic theory, the conflict between the id and the superego occurs in the subconscious mind |
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| Humans are thoughtful and reflexive so the messages presented in the media have little impact on how we think and who we become. |
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| The “coming-out” process for gays and lesbians is a gradual process that in some cases can take years. |
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| Dyads are more stable groups than triads. |
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| Whenever a team gathers to make a decision, groupthink is inevitable. |
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| People tend to judge members of in-groups and out-groups by the same standards. |
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| When applied to social organizations symbolic interaction theory focuses on the influence the organization has on one’s self-identity. |
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| All aspects of bureaucratic organizations are impersonal and dehumanizing. |
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| Most people vote with the same political party and have the same religious beliefs as do their parents. |
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| Durkheim believed that deviance produces social solidarity. |
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| People who are labeled deviant must first engage in behavior that is considered deviant. |
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| The sociology of deviance has focused heavily on mental illness and crime. |
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| The FBI identifies terrorism as a type of crime |
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| Sutherland’s differential association theory argues that, like conformity, deviant behavior is learned. |
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