Question

connor has noticed that when he makes new friends, they tend to share his political views and religious affiliation. he is observing the phenomenon known as social construction. self - socialization. contagion. homophily. question 51 1 pts professor steen is a sociologist who conducts research on the health - related behaviors of __________, meaning people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or otherwise not heterosexual. sexual minorities status elites gender binaries transgender groups

Explanation:

1. In the first - question, homophily refers to the tendency of individuals to associate and bond with similar others. Since Connor's new friends share his political views and religious affiliation, this is an example of homophily. Social construction refers to the process by which society creates meaning. Self - socialization is the process of an individual socializing oneself. Contagion is related to the spread of behaviors or ideas like a virus.
2. In the second question, people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or otherwise not heterosexual are often referred to as sexual minorities. Status elites are high - status groups. Gender binaries refer to the classification of gender into two categories (male and female). Transgender groups are a subset of individuals whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex at birth.

Answer:

1. D. homophily
2. A. sexual minorities