Ann Ricker

question Biological characteristics determine __________, while __________ is socially constructed. A) femininity; masculinity B) masculinity; femininity C) gender; sex D) sex; gender E) sexuality; sex answer D question ) Which of the following is NOT a traditionally masculine characteristic? A) assertiveness B) instrumentality C) nurturance D) boldness E) action answer C question Which of the […]

question The belief that others are paying more attention to our appearance and behavior than they really are. answer Spotlight effect question The illusion that our concealed emotions leak out and can be easily read by others. answer Illusion of transparency question What we know and believe about ourselves. answer Self-concept question Beliefs about self […]

question Sociology answer the study of the structure of society: groups, institutions, and cultures question Anthropology answer study of human beings as a whole, growth towards civilization question History answer significant past events in a time frame question Political Science and Law answer study of government and political processes question Economics answer production, distribution, exchange, […]

question What is SOCIALIZATION? answer Socialization – a lifelong process where we learn the knowledge, skills, values, behavioursl patterns, we need to survive and prosper. – key process in the development of he individual – necessary for he cotinuition og society – affects virtually every aspect of our lives (How to take care of yourself, […]

question Everyone has the same personality. answer False question It is impossible to _____ and talk at the same time. answer Listen question Taking the time to ask others how they are doing can be as important as: answer listening to them question The total of one’s mental, emotional, and social characteristics is one’s: answer […]

question cabinet answer people who advise the president about important issues question political party answer a group that tries to elect officials who will support its beliefs and policies question naturalized citizen answer someone who has followed the legal steps to become a united states citizen question 26th amendment answer (1971) changed the voting age […]

question action that take place in groups and diverges from the norm of the situation (ex protest) answer Collective Action question where collective action happens when people with similar ideas and tendencies gather in the same place answer Convergence Theory question collective action that arises because of people’s tendency to conform with others who are […]

question Social Media (SM) answer is the use of information technology to support the sharing of content among network of users. -it enables people to form communities, tribes, or hives -people are related by a common interest question Social Media Information System (SMIS) answer -an information system that supports the sharing of content among network […]

question Auguste Comte answer (1798-1857) Founder of modern sociology. Positivist. Religion and royalty cannot be trusted. Search for absolute knowledge in order to establish a new social order. Social doctrine based on scientific principles: social statics and social dynamics. Societies go through three stages: theological, metaphysical, scientific. question Harriet Martineau answer (1802-1876) Social and historical […]

question What is social psychology? answer Social psychologists study social behavior (e.g., attitudes and beliefs, conformity and independence, love and hate) in terms of how it is shaped by other people our attitudes and personality, and our biology. question What do we do to our social reality? answer We construct our social reality question Our […]

question what is social stratification answer a society hierarchical ranking of people into social classes question what is social class answer – based on birth and achievements – a group of people sharing a position in a social hierarchy, based on birth and achievement question what is social status answer an individuals position within the […]

question Rights Theory answer The view of certain human rights are fundamental and must be respected by other people. Primary focus is on each individual member of society and his or her rights. question Rights theory answer Two primary categories of rights. Kantianism and modern rights theories. question Kantianism answer Created by Immanuel Kant. Was […]

question action that takes place in groups and diverges from the social norms of the situation answer collective action question collective action takes place when members of a group are face-to-face answer crowd question collective action in which close physical proximity is not necessary such as a letter writing campaign answer mass question According to […]

question Which of the following terms describes the dominant political values and beliefs in a nation or state? A. Conservative B. Political Culture C. Ideology D. Liberalism answer B question Which is not a correct statement about social conservatives in Texas? a. They support government activity to enforce what they view as moral behavior and […]

question Civil liberties and First Amendment issues- answer Two religion Clauses- Establishment Clause- Laws/government cannot establish a religion Free Exercise Clause – Laws/government cannot deny religion Freedoms that are guaranteed to the individual. Guarantees take the form of restraints on government and others. Civil liberties declare what the government cannot do. For example, the First […]

question According to Lazarus’s cognitive appraisal approach, the first step in appraising a stressor is called ___ appraisal. answer primary question The ____ consists of 20 black and white pictures of people in ambiguous situations. answer Thematic Apperception Test question The tendency to form a favorable or unfavorable impression of someone at the first meeting […]

question _____ provide reinforcements for individuals to curtail their use of substances, for example, employment, housing, or vouchers for purchases at local stores. answer contingency management proograms question The disease model of alcoholism predicts that because of biological, psychological, and spiritual deficits,: answer some people will lose all control over their drinking once they have […]

question According to Skinner, scientists seldom fabricate data mostly because answer correct data will be discovered and embarrass the fabricator. question What Freud saw as unconsciously motivated defense mechanisms, Skinner viewed as answer behaviors shaped by environmental contingencies. question Thorndike’s original law of effect stated that answer Both of these are correct. question A response […]

question 2015 fiscal year answer 3.7 trillion question Welfare state answer Idea of gov providing and protecting individual wellbeing socially and economically question Social welfare programs answer Programs that provide “minimum living condition” question 4 social welfare programs answer Income to elderly, health care, public assistance, education question 2 key points of government providing welfare […]

question social stratification answer the hierarchical arrangement of large social groups based on their control over basic resources question life chances answer Weber’s term for the extent to which individuals have access to important societal resources such as food, clothing, shelter, education, and health care question social mobility answer the movement of individuals or groups […]

question According to the foot-in-the-door principle, if you get someone to agree to a small request, he or she will a. later comply with a larger request. b. see himself or herself as altruistic and do similar favors for other people c. expect you to return the favor later. d. experience reactance and refuse requests […]

question Gender differences in the prevalence of depression may be partly due to the fact that when stressful experiences occur: A) women tend to act, while men tend to think. B) women tend to think, while men tend to act. C) women tend to distract themselves by drinking, while men tend to delve into their […]