Nonroutine action may be wild but it is usually:

A) organized
B) structured
C) supported by values and norms that already exist in the community or area
D) all of these choices
E) none of these choices

According to the textbook, which of the following social factors may be weakening as a predictor of divorce?

A) having grown up in a household without two continuously married parents
B) cohabitation before marriage
C) living in poverty
D) having had a previous marriage

How do the functionalists view mass media?

Through ethnomethodological research, sociologists have learned all of the following except

A) most of the time, specific sanctions are not necessary to achieve conformity.
B) society exists because people behave as if there is no other way to do so.
C) when norms are violated, their existence becomes apparent.
D) social norms are less important among children than adults.

A behavioral or cognitive action that is taken in an effort to manage stress is

A) a coping strategy.
B) a defense mechanism.
C) adaptation.
D) a resource.