Which term is used in the sociological literature to describe a loss of direction felt in a society?

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Question 41Which term is used in sociological literature and given in lecture to describe a loss ofdirection felt in a society due to social institutions not working together?AnswerDisobedienceNeutralizationCulturalTransmissionAnomie

1 pointsQuestion 42Once children develop an understanding of abstract concepts such as cause and effect,the child has entered the __________ stage of cognitive development.

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preoperationalconcreteoperationalformal operationalsensorimotor1 pointsQuestion 43Norms or rules that are officially enforced and sanctioned by society are known as:

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1 pointsQuestion 44According to lecture, Labeling Theory is derived from

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1 pointsQuestion 45The type of culture that involves “the way things SHOULD be” is an example of which ofthe following?Answerideal culturereal culturenormativecultureromantic culture

1 pointsQuestion 46A(n) __________ is an organizational model characterized by a hierarchy of authority, aclear division of labor, explicit rules and procedures, and impersonality in personalmatters.

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1 pointsQuestion 47Crimes such as; sale of drugs, prostitution, gambling, and other illegal activities arecalled:

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white-collar crime1 pointsQuestion 48A position in the social structure that a person can obtain during a lifetime is a(n):

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1 pointsQuestion 49A __________ is defined as a set of logically interrelated statements that attempts todescribe, explain, and (occasionally) predict social events.Answertheorygeneralizationhypothesislaw

1 pointsQuestion 50In the DIS article on volunteerism, which of the 5 components addresses; improvingmass conditions, enhancing social welfare, and solving mass social problems?

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1 pointsQuestion 51When Americans traveling abroad say that they really "find the people strange" they are:

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Which term is used in the sociological literature to describe a loss of direction felt in a society?

Which term is used in the sociological literature to describe a loss of direction felt in a society?

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Which term refers to the use of sociology to solve problems?

applied sociology: the use of sociology to solve problems—from the micro level of family relationships to. the macro level of crime and pollution (21) bourgeoisie: Karl Marx's term for capitalists, those who own the means to produce wealth (11)

What is the sociological term for the ability to see the world from someone else's perspective?

In summary, sociological imagination is an ability to see the context which shapes your individual decision making, as well as the decisions made by others.

Which sociological perspective emphasizes how societies literally?

Which sociological perspective emphasizes that societies literally could not operate if massive numbers of people defied standards of appropriate conduct? conflict perspective.

What is the term for a label that is used to devalue members of certain social groups?

Stigma. A label used to devalue members of certain social groups.