Status symbols help define an individual's place in the stratification system.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2Which of the following terms is used by Pitirim Sorokin to refer to a cultural system that stresses spiritual values, hard work, self-denial, and a strong moral code?
a. idealistic culture
b. ideational culture
c. materialistic culture
d. sensate culture
Question 3The ways in which we present ourselves to others in terms of our body language, dress, speech, and manners is called deference.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4The belief that social change is an inevitable consequence of human living and that the world's societies would eventually resemble those of Western Europe is characteristic of which of the following models of social change?
a. conflict
b. cyclical
c. ecological
d. evolutionary
Question 5There are few indicators of stratification at the micro level of social interaction.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6The idea that history has a way of repeating itself is characteristic of which of the following approaches to social change?
a. conflict models
b. cyclical theories
c. evolutionary models
d. functionalist theories