In your local newspaper, you read an editorial supporting a local building initiative that will cost the town millions of dollars. after reading the article, you discover that the author has 20 years of experience in construction and owns a local construction company. what should you consider about the author’s point of view?
a.
that she may be unaware of the town’s deficit
b.
that she may not have knowledge of the building site
c.
that she may be losing money on the building project
d.
that she may profit from the building project

Chapter 1 what is the sociological perspective? why did durkheim say that some people are more likely to commit suicide? what does it mean that sociology us to see that “things are not as they seem"? what is the "sociological imagination"? how did industrialization and urbanization lead to the development of sociology? who is the "father" of sociology (and coined the term sociology)? what was the major goal of sociology’s pioneers like comte and durkheim? what did herbert spencer say? what did karl marx think caused social change? when did sociology become established as an academic discipline in the u.s.? what did w.e.b. dubois say was the major problem of the 20th century? what is the functionalist view of society? what is the main focus of the conflict perspective? why are gender and race important to the conflict perspective? what is the symbolic interactionist perspective? chapter 2 why is culture vital to human survival, and how is that different from animal instinct? what is the sapir-whorf hypothesis? what is a norm? what are mores and folkways? how does the u.s. compare to other nations in terms of how multicultural or culturally diverse it is? what is a subculture? what is a counterculture? what is cultural lag? can you give an example? what is the ethnocentrism vs. cultural relativism debate about?

According to justice smith, the death penalty is a fair penalty that is used justly. is a sentence that can be applied without standards. is not clearly and consistently imposed. is protected by the eighth amendment.

Which two characteristics belong to mahayana buddhism. a.followers worship and offer animal sacrifice at festivals b.a followers highest aim is to attain the status of a bodhisattva c.an emphasis is placed on fulfilling sensual pleasure d.this form of buddhism is the most acient for od buddhism that exists today e.followers belive that everyone is capable of attaining enlightenment