In 1998, former NFL linebacker Chris Spielman was forced to choose between staying with his sick wife and playing professional football. What sort of sociological phenomenon was he experiencing?

________ are characterized by long-term, intimate, and face-to-face relationships.

________ are characterized by long-term, intimate, and face-to-face relationships.

A researcher examines the effects of learning communities on a college campus. In these communities, students live in a small dorm hall together, have one faculty advisor, attend a first-year seminar together, and participate in social activities together. After completing her study, the researcher finds that compared to students living in regular dorms or off-campus, students in these communities are less likely to engage in either academic cheating or underage drinking and have fewer disciplinary actions on their records. Which sociological perspective best explains this finding?

In Reduction Analysis or Decomposition, which of the following are key concepts?

What do sociologists call it when an individual changes their career but remains within the same social class?

A group of nursing students are reviewing concepts related to when to assess vital signs in clinical settings. Which observations require the collection of vital signs? Select all that apply.

The nurse notes that a client’s temperature has increased from 102°F (38.9°C) to 103.6°F (39.8°C). Which is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take in this situation?

What term describes the division of society into groups arranged in a social hierarchy?

A nurse has been asked to record a client’s body temperature every hour, using a digital thermometer. After recording the temperature, the nurse has to clean the thermometer. Which measure should the nurse follow to clean the thermometer?