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Starting in the 1950s, developed countries with capitalist economies began to shift from ...
Starting in the 1950s, developed countries with capitalist economies began to shift from ...
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snijder   728   1 Reply
7 years ago
Discuss why Indian-white relations deteriorated from the peaceful early encounter
Discuss why Indian-white relations deteriorated from the peaceful early encounter
Document the peaceful early encounters and the transition away from peace including both military and legal efforts.
Apply conflict, functionalist and interactionist theories to assess the reasons behind the transition paying particular attentio
hbab2   160   1 Reply
7 years ago
Melvin Tumin essentially argues that stratification __________ a large segment
Melvin Tumin essentially argues that stratification __________ a large segment
  Melvin Tumin essentially argues that stratification __________ a large segment of people in society
saraht   1367   1 Reply
9 years ago
________ have linked faulty socialization to problems ranging from mental diso
________ have linked faulty socialization to problems ranging from mental diso

 ________ have linked faulty socialization to problems ranging from mental disorders to juvenile delinquency. 
A)
Functionalists 
B)
Conflict theorists 
C)
Feminists 
D)
Interactio
kode   314   1 Reply
9 years ago
_______________ theorists critically examine who benefits from the existing stratification system ...
_______________ theorists critically examine who benefits from the existing stratification system ...
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snijder   346   1 Reply
9 months ago
"Class consciousness" is:
"Class consciousness" is:

"Class consciousness" is: 
A)
the sensitivity to class differences and the sense of superiority often developed by those in the upper classes. 
B)
the same as ethnocentrism. 
C)
a Marxis
kode   311   1 Reply
9 years ago
"Nuclear proliferation" refers to the:
"Nuclear proliferation" refers to the:

"Nuclear proliferation" refers to the: 
A)
increasing use of nuclear reactors to generate electric power. 
B)
growing threat from nuclear waste. 
C)
radioactive contamination of the uppe
kode   336   1 Reply
9 years ago
"PAC" stands for:
"PAC" stands for:

"PAC" stands for: 
A)
Political Activities Commission. 
B)
Presidential Action Council. 
C)
Political Action Committee. 
D)
Public Activities Commission. 
kode   267   1 Reply
9 years ago
A "growth rate":
A "growth rate":

A "growth rate": 
A)
is an estimate based upon previous birthrates. 
B)
is gathered by inefficient and inexact techniques. 
C)
is the number of babies born for every 1000 persons. 
kode   225   1 Reply
9 years ago
A blended family is: (Multiple Choice Question)
A blended family is: (Multiple Choice Question)

A blended family is: 
A)
a marriage in which one or both partners already have children. 
B)
a marriage between two people from widely different ethnic backgrounds. 
C)
a family which has adopted
kode   371   1 Reply
9 years ago
A category of people with a similar position in a society is called a:
A category of people with a similar position in a society is called a:

A category of people with a similar position in a society is called a: 
A)
social group. 
B)
culture. 
C)
subculture. 
D)
social class. 
kode   293   1 Reply
9 years ago
A culture within a culture is known as a(n): A) group. B) subculture. C)
A culture within a culture is known as a(n): A) group. B) subculture. C)

A culture within a culture is known as a(n): 
A)
group. 
B)
subculture. 
C)
institution. 
D)
social class. 
kode   329   1 Reply
9 years ago
A deviant is: (Multiple Choice Question)
A deviant is: (Multiple Choice Question)

A deviant is: 
A)
a person who violates a group's norms. 
B)
someone with conflicting role expectations. 
C)
a person who is part of a subculture. 
D)
a member of the undercla
kode   301   1 Reply
9 years ago
A family that includes grandparents, parents, and children is called:
A family that includes grandparents, parents, and children is called:

A family that includes grandparents, parents, and children is called: 
A)
nuclear. 
B)
neofunctional. 
C)
extended. 
D)
polygamous. 
kode   294   1 Reply
9 years ago
A female who was raised to think of herself as a male would probably:
A female who was raised to think of herself as a male would probably:

A female who was raised to think of herself as a male would probably: 
A)
act like a male. 
B)
act like a female. 
C)
be sexually dysfunctional. 
D)
be psychotic. 
kode   220   1 Reply
9 years ago
A group that shares a common set of cultural characteristics is known as a: A
A group that shares a common set of cultural characteristics is known as a: A

A group that shares a common set of cultural characteristics is known as a: 
A)
racial group. 
B)
ethnic group. 
C)
ethnic minority. 
D)
social group. 
kode   377   1 Reply
9 years ago
A major contribution to ________ theory is its emphasis on the critical importa
A major contribution to ________ theory is its emphasis on the critical importa

A major contribution to ________ theory is its emphasis on the critical importance of the way society defines drugs and drug use. 
A)
functionalist 
B)
conflict 
C)
feminist 
D)
in
kode   252   1 Reply
9 years ago
A megalopolis is: (Multiple Choice Question)
A megalopolis is: (Multiple Choice Question)

A megalopolis is: 
A)
an area in which several large cities fuse together. 
B)
a very large city. 
C)
the central region of a large city. 
D)
a population center and the surroundin
kode   263   1 Reply
9 years ago
A meltdown is a: (Multiple Choice Question)
A meltdown is a: (Multiple Choice Question)

A meltdown is a: 
A)
major chemical spill. 
B)
nuclear accident. 
C)
hole in the ozone layer. 
D)
technique for cleaning up toxic waste. 
kode   260   1 Reply
9 years ago
A metropolitan statistical area is:
A metropolitan statistical area is:

A metropolitan statistical area is: 
A)
an area in which several large cities fuse together. 
B)
a very large city. 
C)
the central region of a large city. 
D)
a population center
kode   343   1 Reply
9 years ago
A nation in which one ethnic group holds most of the political and economic pow
A nation in which one ethnic group holds most of the political and economic pow

A nation in which one ethnic group holds most of the political and economic power and exploits the other groups would be classified as having a system of: 
A)
pluralism. 
B)
integration. 
C)
domin
kode   262   1 Reply
9 years ago
A nation in which there are several ethnic groups that live and work together w
A nation in which there are several ethnic groups that live and work together w

A nation in which there are several ethnic groups that live and work together would be classified as having a system of: 
A)
pluralism. 
B)
integration. 
C)
domination. 
D)
unifica
kode   298   1 Reply
9 years ago
A nation that has two ethnic groups which live in different geographic areas an
A nation that has two ethnic groups which live in different geographic areas an

A nation that has two ethnic groups which live in different geographic areas and have a roughly equal share of the power would be classified as having a system of: 
A)
pluralism. 
B)
integration. 
C)
kode   417   1 Reply
9 years ago
A national study found that one in ________ of the respondents admitted having
A national study found that one in ________ of the respondents admitted having

A national study found that one in ________ of the respondents admitted having been sexually abused as a child. 
A)
100 
B)
50 
C)
10 
D)
7 
kode   256   1 Reply
9 years ago
A nuclear winter: (Multiple Choice Question)
A nuclear winter: (Multiple Choice Question)

A nuclear winter: 
A)
would cause temperatures to plummet. 
B)
would devastate the world's ecological system. 
C)
would block most sunlight from reaching the earth. 
D)
all of
kode   260   1 Reply
9 years ago
A photovoltaic cell is: (Multiple Choice Question)
A photovoltaic cell is: (Multiple Choice Question)

A photovoltaic cell is: 
A)
part of the ecosystem. 
B)
the nucleus of the biosphere. 
C)
a cell that produces electricity directly from sunlight. 
D)
a form of hydroelectric power.
kode   267   1 Reply
9 years ago
A relatively stable pattern of roles and behavior centered around some particul
A relatively stable pattern of roles and behavior centered around some particul

A relatively stable pattern of roles and behavior centered around some particular social task is a social: 
A)
group. 
B)
subculture. 
C)
institution. 
D)
class. 
kode   315   1 Reply
9 years ago
A set of behaviors and expectations associated with a certain social position i
A set of behaviors and expectations associated with a certain social position i

A set of behaviors and expectations associated with a certain social position is a(n): 
A)
role. 
B)
institution. 
C)
social structure. 
D)
group process. 
kode   398   1 Reply
9 years ago
A situation in which traffic simply stops moving and no one gets anywhere is ca
A situation in which traffic simply stops moving and no one gets anywhere is ca

A situation in which traffic simply stops moving and no one gets anywhere is called: 
A)
gentrification. 
B)
urban congestion. 
C)
gridlock. 
D)
bottlenecking. 
kode   248   1 Reply
9 years ago
A social rule defining what behavior is proper in a given situation is a:
A social rule defining what behavior is proper in a given situation is a:

A social rule defining what behavior is proper in a given situation is a: 
A)
cultural regulation. 
B)
norm. 
C)
societal standard. 
D)
socialized expectation. 
kode   348   1 Reply
9 years ago
A study by the U.S. Bureau of the Census found that ________ of American worker
A study by the U.S. Bureau of the Census found that ________ of American worker

A study by the U.S. Bureau of the Census found that ________ of American workers did not earn enough money to keep a family of four above the poverty line. 
A)
less than one percent 
B)
nearly one-fifth 
kode   226   1 Reply
9 years ago
A war whose goal is the unconditional surrender of an enemy nation and in which
A war whose goal is the unconditional surrender of an enemy nation and in which

A war whose goal is the unconditional surrender of an enemy nation and in which both military personnel and ordinary citizens are targeted for attack is called: 
A)
total war. 
B)
limited war. 
C)
kode   337   1 Reply
9 years ago
A(n) ________ priority is to ensure that our children are in schools where they
A(n) ________ priority is to ensure that our children are in schools where they

A(n) ________ priority is to ensure that our children are in schools where they feel safe no matter what their gender, sexual orientation, or ethnic heritage. 
A)
functionalist 
B)
conflict theorist 
C
kode   220   1 Reply
9 years ago
About ________ percent of the world's people are believed to suffer from chroni
About ________ percent of the world's people are believed to suffer from chroni

About ________ percent of the world's people are believed to suffer from chronic hunger or malnutrition. 
A)
4 
B)
6 to 8 
C)
15 
D)
over 30 
kode   261   1 Reply
9 years ago
About ________ percent of women are in top corporate positions in the United St
About ________ percent of women are in top corporate positions in the United St

About ________ percent of women are in top corporate positions in the United States compared to 3.3 percent of men. 
A)
1.8 
B)
2.8 
C)
4.8 
D)
5.8 
kode   294   1 Reply
9 years ago
According to C. Wright Mills, which of the following is in the "middle levels"
According to C. Wright Mills, which of the following is in the "middle levels"

According to C. Wright Mills, which of the following is in the "middle levels" of power? 
A)
the heads of corporations 
B)
the president and top administration officials 
C)
average vote
kode   390   1 Reply
9 years ago
According to C. Wright Mills:
According to C. Wright Mills:

According to C. Wright Mills: 
A)
personal style and political views are critical to a manager's chances for promotion to top corporate positions. 
B)
the corporations are losing influence in the less develo
kode   326   1 Reply
9 years ago
According to conflict theorists, the elites in most Third World nations:
According to conflict theorists, the elites in most Third World nations:

According to conflict theorists, the elites in most Third World nations: 
A)
are less Westernized than the masses. 
B)
have pursued policies aiming to stop large scale migration to the cities. 
C)
kode   296   1 Reply
9 years ago
According to conflict theorists, the solution to community problems lies in:
According to conflict theorists, the solution to community problems lies in:

According to conflict theorists, the solution to community problems lies in: 
A)
government intervention. 
B)
community involvement. 
C)
corporate sponsors. 
D)
political organizat
kode   291   1 Reply
9 years ago
According to conflict theorists, which of the following is incorrect?
According to conflict theorists, which of the following is incorrect?

According to conflict theorists, which of the following is incorrect? 
A)
Industrial nations buy up the Third World's natural resources at a fraction of their real value. 
B)
The industrial powers politicall
kode   349   1 Reply
9 years ago
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