Kenneth Wheeler

question Symbolic interaction answer interaction between people that takes place through the use of symbols question Theory answer a systematic explanation of the relationship among phenomena question Karl Marx answer the sociologist who believed that the economy influences social structure question Functionalist perspective answer theoretical perspective that views society as a set of interrelated parts […]

question Laissez Faire answer abstention by governments from interfering in the workings of the free market question OSHA answer government agency who protects construction workers and job sites question EPA answer federal agency responsible for enforcing laws that protect the environment; guarantee clean air and water and a safe environment question EEOC answer protects against […]

question Social Stratification answer Ranking of people and the rewards they receive based on objective criteria, often including wealth, power and / or prestige. question Income answer Money received for work or through investments. question Wealth answer All your material possessions, including income. question Power answer Ability to carry out your will and impose it […]

question By 2010, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid together accounted for _________ of the federal budget. answer 40% question The two main federal bureaucracies responsible for social welfare policies and programs are answer the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. question In this landmark case, the Supreme […]

question AIDS answer acquired immune deficiency syndrome; virus that destroys the immune system and weakens the body so that it is prone to infections and normally rare cancers question Webster v. Reproductive Health Care Services answer in this case the Supreme Court ruled that states had the right to impose new restrictions on abortion question […]

question Polish Americans, Russian Americans, and Greek Americans are examples of answer ethnic groups question __________ is a process by which members of subordinate racial and ethnic groups become absorbed into the dominant culture. answer assimilation question __________ mobility is the social movement of individuals within their own lifetime. answer intragenerational question While race refers […]

question What people swarmed to mid-Atlantic colonies answer German families from Ireland and Rhineland question Explain what New England did to forests and who they fed answer Cleared the forest for timber which was used in boats to fish offshore to feed local population and West Indies question Middle colonies had much richer ______ compared […]

question negative sanction answer punishment or the threat of punishment used to enforce conformity question narcissism answer extreme self-centeredness question discovery answer recognition of new uses for existing elements or a new understanding of these elements question positive sanction answer sanction in form of award question formal sanction answer imprisonment, fines, pay raises, and awards […]

question Freud answer Theorized that our basic personality is shaped in the first 5 years of life question Freud answer Described 5 stages of psychosexual development. question Freud answer Theorized that our adult personality is determined by the way we resolve conflicts between sources of pleasure question Erikson answer Theorized we develop in psychosocial stages […]

question The new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of the individual to solve problems was the… -intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems answer Enlightenment question The willingness of people to hand over their rights to a ruler in exchange for law […]

question Booker T. Washington answer Told blacks to move slowly toward racial progresss question W.E.B.Du Bois answer Rejected Washington’s view, urged AA to demand immediately all the rights guaranteed by the Constitution question Niagara Movement answer Group of African American thinkers founded in 1905 that pushed for immediate racial reforms, particularly in education and voting […]

question How do sociologists define a social problem answer According to sociologist, a social problem is a condition( Such as poverty) or a pattern of behavior( Such as substance abuse) that people believe warrants public concern and collective action to bring about change question How do sociologist view violence answer Sociologist view violence as a […]

question Why were the political times so prone to corruption in the post civil war era? answer Big businesses were granted the opportunity to rise up and control government monopolies because the reconstruction era was largely focused on politics. This allowed them, in a sense, to abuse the system through bribes and corruption. The new […]

question Today there are now __________________ children in the United States. answer 80 million question A hundred and fifty years ago girls matured sexually at age 16. Today they do so at _____ years of age. answer 12.5 question __________________ is formed when youths develop a firm sense of who they are and what they […]

question August Comte answer Father of Sociology. Developed the difference between social statics and social dynamics. question Harriet Martineau answer Believed that the lack of economic power kept women dependent and inferior to men. question Herbert Spencer answer Introduced Social Darwinism, Survival of the fittest, poor and rich deserve their status, Interference through welfare or […]

question According to the study by Stanley Milgram, individuals will: answer Obey the commands of an authority figure, even if the behavior may harm another individual question Which sociological perspective emphasizes that societies literally could not survive if massive numbers of people defied standards of appropriate conduct? answer Functionalist perspective question A high school student […]

question Psychology answer \”the scientific investigation of mental processes (thinking, remembering and feeling) and behaviour. Understanding a person requires attention to the individual’s biology, psychological experience and cultural context.- triple book keeping question Biopsychology (or behavioural neuroscience answer \”examines the physical basis of psychological phenomena such as motivation, emo- tion and stress. question Localisation of […]

question 1. Explain how the basic plant organs are interdependent. answer Roots support stem and leaves, send water and minerals; Leaves make food, stem supports and exchanges the two question 2. Relate the functions of roots to their tissue composition. answer Epidermis protects and absorbs Collenchyma and sclerenchyma support Parenchyma stores Xylem and phloem conduct […]

question A peek in the business cycle answer Is a temporary maximum point question A nation has a population of 260 million people of these 60 million are retired in the military it institutions or under 16 years old there are 188 million who are employed and 12 million who are unemployed what is the […]

question picture Levittown Advertisement, 1950s Courtesy of The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Americans whose lifestyle paralleled the image above most likely opposed which aspect of post-World War II society? a. The continued growth in federal spending b. Cultural conformity c. The growing counterculture d. Military actions to contain communism answer […]

question 1. A professor gave an exam that was really easy. Most students had very high scores. A frequency polygon of the distribution of scores would most likely be an example of: a. a floor effect b. a positively skewed distribution c. a negatively skewed distribution d. both a and b answer c. a negative […]

question Tactful answer Acting with sensitivity when dealing with people question ABHES answer Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools question Empathy answer Understanding how someone feels by placing yourself in his or her place question Confidential answer Private question AAMA answer American Association of Medical Assistants question Diplomacy answer Ability to be tactful question Clinical […]