The text describes fascinating advances in military technology that includes remote control drones, killer satellites, and laser guided bombs. Will advances such as these make the soldier of the twentieth century obsolete?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 2A(n) _______ status is one which is attained through talent, ability or uniqueness.
A) Achieved
B) Class
C) Ascribed
D) Master
Question 3Solomon Asch's experiment on line length and the groupthink exhibited by the Space Shuttle Challenger engineers both illustrate the phenomenon of
A) group conformity
B) exchange
C) group heterogeneity
D) instrumental group cohesion
Question 4Group members often participate in activities together and may have a common enemy or rival group. These phenomena
A) Have little influence on groups
B) Decrease the life of groups
C) Increase deviance
D) Increase group cohesion
Question 5The many groups associated with people's interests and characteristics
A) Typically fit together neatly
B) Usually lead to conflict and struggle
C) Form part of people's identity
D) Are not related to individual identity
Question 6Identify the five types of urban dwellers that Gans suggests live in the city and explain why each type experiences the city differently.
What will be an ideal response?