When Sociologists Argue That People Seek a "Shared Definition of the Situation

question 19

Multiple Choice

When sociologists argue that people seek a "shared definition of the situation," they mean

• A) much of our attention and energy in social situation is spent figuring out the rules, how to follow them, and how to bend them to our advantage
• B) because the rules in most social situations are unclear, people must work together to explicitly define them
• C) we fight about what is "common courtesy," which takes our attention away from more important social problems
• D) the rules in any given social situation are determined by those people with the least amount of social power

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