Molly receives SNAP, which is __________.
a. cash welfare for poor mothers and children
b. the nation's most important anti-hunger program
c. medical insurance for those who are without it
d. the federal agency that helps low-income older persons who live alone
A complex phenomenon that involves the drug users physical and psychological dependence, the type of drug, and the amount and frequency of use is called ________.
a. drug use
b. addiction
c. co-dependence
d. biological determinism
Mr. Garcia teaches fourth grade, and he went to the school board meeting to complain about the upcoming standardized test that he is required to give in his class.
He argued that standardized tests are culturally biased and help perpetuate social inequality. Mr. Garcia's views represent which perspective? a. interactionist perspective
b. latent perspective
c. functionalist perspective
d. conflict perspective
Which statement best summarizes the distribution of income and wealth over the past several decades?
a. The rich have gotten richer, while the poor have gotten poorer.
b. All income groups have gotten poorer, especially the middle class.
c. All income groups have gotten poorer.
d. All income groups have gotten richer, except for the middle class.
One of the functions of education is to teach academic subjects such as reading, writing, and arithmetic. This is an example of a __________.
a. manifest function
b. latent function
c. interactionist function
d. conflict function
The 10 richest Americans have amassed a total net worth of about __________.
a. 52 billion
b. 95 billion
c. 333 billion
d. 1.1 trillion
One of the functions of education is to reduce crime by keeping children and teenagers busy and off the streets. This is an example of __________.
a. a latent function
b. a conflict function
c. a social control function
d. a manifest function
The __________ approach to educational problems views them as resulting from students who come from homes that are socially disorganized.
a. conflict
b. labeling
c. functionalist
d. value-conflict
The use of unacceptable drugs and/or the excessive or inappropriate use of acceptable drugs in ways that can lead to physical, psychological, or social harm defines __________.
a. the legal use of drugs
b. drug abuse
c. social addiction
d. the degree of social harm
Approximately how much does the United States spend per student on education for primary and secondary students?
a. 16,000
b. 12,000
c. 9,000
d. 5,000
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