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Charles has a final exam in the evening at a time when he is supposed to be working. That same evening, Stephanie (his girlfriend) wants him to take her to a movie. To top it off, his mother calls, asking him to fly home because his father is going to have emergency surgery. Sociologists would say that Charles is very likely experiencing __________.

A(n) __________ is a collection of people who happen to be in the same place at the same time but share little else in common.​

__________ refers to a violation of law or the commission of a status offense (such as cutting school or running away from home) by young people.​

​Which of these is not part of the sociological definition of any group?

A status that is conferred at birth or received involuntarily later in life is called what?

​The family, religion, education, the economy, the government (politics), mass media, sports, science and medicine, and the military are all examples of __________.

Which of these would not be considered corporate crime?​

​Which of the following crimes is not legally considered a felony?

Material signs that inform others of our economic or social standing are known as

A school district is run by a board of elected officials, which hires a superintendent, who in turn selects principals for its schools and other administrative staff. This is an example of the bureaucratic characteristic of __________.