Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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![The idea of having three branches of government that share power is most
consistent with which sociological perspective?
Shared Governance Theory
Functionalism
Conflict
Symbolic Interactionism
Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company was in a position to issue commands and dictate
the price of oil to oil producers by virtue of its monopoly on oil refining. This serves
as an example of domination by
O power.
O economic power.
O authority.
none of the above.
How do contagion theory and emergent norm theory differ in their explanations of
collective action?
OIn contagion theory, people take their cues from those nearby. In emergent norm
theory, everyone takes their cues from a few key individuals.
In contagion theory, collective action is spontaneous, whereas in emergent norm
theory, it is the product of deliberate planning.
O Contagion theory is about the spread of antisocial behavior, while emergent
norm theory is about the spread of prosocial behavior.
Contagion theory is about unintentional influences on others' behaviors, while
emergent norm theory is about intentional influences.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F229ddbe5-681b-4d26-b453-e427e63011c1%2F7eb99ab7-6598-43ae-b1c9-05e49038fa6c%2F5g3ymrq_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The idea of having three branches of government that share power is most
consistent with which sociological perspective?
Shared Governance Theory
Functionalism
Conflict
Symbolic Interactionism
Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company was in a position to issue commands and dictate
the price of oil to oil producers by virtue of its monopoly on oil refining. This serves
as an example of domination by
O power.
O economic power.
O authority.
none of the above.
How do contagion theory and emergent norm theory differ in their explanations of
collective action?
OIn contagion theory, people take their cues from those nearby. In emergent norm
theory, everyone takes their cues from a few key individuals.
In contagion theory, collective action is spontaneous, whereas in emergent norm
theory, it is the product of deliberate planning.
O Contagion theory is about the spread of antisocial behavior, while emergent
norm theory is about the spread of prosocial behavior.
Contagion theory is about unintentional influences on others' behaviors, while
emergent norm theory is about intentional influences.
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