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rlane42

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The ability of human beings to use symbols and thus to attach social meanings to words, objects, events, or people forms an important element of the ________ perspective.
 
  a. interactionist
  b. functionalist
  c. conflict
  d. behavioral

Question 2

According to the interactionist perspective, which of the following is true of labeling?
 
  a. Students from lower-class backgrounds are labeled to be deviant or dull to benefit students from affluent families.
  b. Students who are labeled deviant receive more encouragement and assistance from teachers than bright students.
  c. Students' grades and teachers' written reports become a publicly stamped label that follows them throughout their lives.
  d. Students who have been labeled dull strive to not conform to the expectations of the labels attached to them.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c




rlane42

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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