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Which of these is not generally considered a component of the social structure?

​A football coach who always plays the “tough guy” role in the presence of the players on his team feels comfortable showing emotional frailties when he is at home. This illustrates what sociologist Erving Goffman called __________ behavior.

Women with blue eyes, people who wear contact lenses, people over 7 feet tall, and college men who belong to a fraternity are each an example of a(n) __________.

​The __________ is compiled by the FBI and is the major source of information on crimes reported in the United States.

Members of a country club, sorority or fraternity, or even a group of friends share values and beliefs and are aware of those whom they believe are like them. Sociologists term this awareness __________. ​

Which statement about glutamate and DA in regard to symptoms associated with schizophrenia is true?

The Zimmerman Telegram was sent between two Germans, one in Europe and one in Mexico, and was intercepted by those in the U.S. It suggested an alliance between Mexico and Germany was on the horizon.

The Glass-Steagall Act separated investment banking and commercial banking from each other in order to curtail risky speculation. With this act, and other economic legislations, the financial industry was slowly reformed after the Depression. 

When Woodrow Wilson initially ran for office, he was a staunch isolationist and against entering the European War. By 1916, he had changed positions, and was heavily advocating bringing America into the War.

Herbert Hoover’s economic policies leading up to and during the Great Depression left something to be desired according the many American citizens. What was the name of the legislation he passed which raised already high rates, and continued to choke the domestic economy?