Through the process of socialization, the child internalizes the norms and values of society.
a. true
b. false
Question 2What central insight was illustrated in Emile Durkheim's study of suicide?
A) Society is held together by solidarity.
B) Suicide is the ultimate individual act.
C) The less people have, the more likely they are to commit suicide.
D) Capitalism is a major factor in suicide.
Question 3The media tend to present a similar message because they are controlled by fewer and fewer corporations.
a. true
b. false
Question 4Richard is a college freshman. He recently
informed his parents that he will be majoring in the science which suggests that our lives are affected by our place in the social world. Richard is majoring in:
a. Social Law
b. Sociology
c. Psychology
d. Micro-Economics
Question 5What are the benefits and problems associated with using nannies to provide child care?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 6What is a pattern of growth in which numbers double during approximately equal intervals, resulting in an acceleration of growth during the final stages?
A) demographic equation
B) demographic transition
C) exponential growth curve
D) implosion growth curve
Question 7Democracy, citizenship, and capitalism all qualify as being social inventions.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 8According to Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy
A) only enhances human freedom
B) only erodes human freedom
C) can both enhance and erode human freedom
D) has nothing to do with human freedom