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1.Currently, about _____ of Americans support the legalization of marijuana. (Points : 1)

50 percent
40 percent
60 percent
30 percent

Question 2.2.__________ are windows of opportunity during which someone “normally” complete a life event. The size and ordering of these windows are controlled by __________. (Points : 1)

Social age grades; society
Cohorts; the government
Cohorts; society
Social age grades; biological development

Question 3.3.The main value of Elder’s age grade theory is (Points : 1)

it draws from a number of perspectives and balances the ideas of nature and nurture.
it was the first major, and independent, model of socialization developed by sociologists.
it is easy to understand and can be readily tested.
it weaves many concepts into a model viewing socialization as a lifelong process.

Question 4.4.According to sociologist Georg Simmel, __________ refers to a group of two, and _________ refers to a group of three or more. (Points : 1)

twosome; threesome
dyad; triad
double group; triple group
duo; trio

Question 5.5.Social categories are (Points : 1)

people who happen to be at the same place at the same time.
entities created for the pursuit of a particular objective.
people who share a common social characteristic or status.
people who interact regularly and share a common identity.

Question 6.6.According to Etzioni, __________ organizations are those people who join together for practical or pragmatic reasons (e.g., enrolling in college). (Points : 1)

coercive
utilitarian
secondary
normative

Question 7.7.Practical and limited goals are met by (Points : 1)

primary groups.
out-groups.
secondary groups.
in-groups.

Question 8.8.Weber believed that bureaucracies were designed to be __________ but would ultimately become __________. (Points : 1)

functional; a social institution
highly efficient; highly inefficient
an iron cage; a social structure
dysfunctional; functional

Question 9.9.The connection between roles and groups is best described in this way: (Points : 1)

Groups decide what roles are necessary for the survival of society.
Roles “grow out” of groups.
Roles plus groups equal institutions.
People with similar roles tend to group together.

Question 10.10.What roles do peers play in socialization? (Points : 1)

Peers fill in the gaps of knowledge not gained from more formal agents of socialization.
Peers provide a starting point of knowledge that everyone shares.
Peers play essentially the same role as the family.
Peers often provide lessons in morality and values

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