Astudent tells his professor that while writing his research paper, the computer crashed, when in reality, the paper was never written. this student wants to maintain a desired impression in the eyes of the professor. according to erving goffman, this student is engaging in

According to the graph, the manufacturing of products in the united states greatly increased from 1800 to 1900. greatly decreased from the onset of the civil war to 1900. slowly decreased in 1800 and again in 1900. slowly increased after 1880.

Martin is managing a production line in a manufacturing plant in the midwest. martin has a quality and productivity problem in one part of the manufacturing process. he discovers that his workers aren't sure what to do. when he asks why they didn't ask questions, the universal reply is, "we midwesterners don't ask questions, we just do." martin decides to address this problem by offering recognition rewards for anyone who asks the most job-related questions each month that lead to process improvements. unfortunately, martin finds the program doesn't work. when he further questions his workers, he discovers that no one wants to be the first to ask questions. as a group, workers still feel that they should figure it out on their own and not ask questions. martin finds carmen, one of the workers that everyone else admires, and talks her into being the first to ask questions as part of the program. after about a month, several other people begin to submit questions, and soon everyone in the plant is asking questions. refer to case 6.1. martin's plan failed initially because he didn't consider the power of on attitudes.

Neighborhood and community characteristics: the social ecology approach emphasizes the view that certain social and physical characteristics of neighborhoods and communities influence the likelihood of committing deviance and crime. imagine that you are in a position as a community leader. there are several neighborhoods in your community with: high poverty rates low quality housing single parent households which issue would you address first, and what strategies would you propose to address this issue?