__________ typically identify rural communities as small, sparsely settled areas that have a relatively homogeneous population of people who primarily engage in agriculture.
a. Political scientists b. Sociologists
c. Psychologists d. Anthropologists
Question 2Biological (amalgamation) assimilation in the United States initially followed an Anglo conformity model; members of subordinate ethnic groups were expected to conform to the culture of the dominant white Anglo-Saxon population.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3Through the __________, schools make working-class and poverty-level students aware that they will be expected to take orders from others, arrive at work punctually, follow bureaucratic rules, and experience high levels of boredom without complaining.
a. tracking system
b. hidden curriculum
c. manifest function of education
d. resocialization process
Question 4Although most people think of the United States as highly urbanized, about _____ percent of the U.S. population resides in rural areas, identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as communities of 2,500 people or less.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 20
d. 30
Question 5In the contact hypothesis, symbolic interactionists point out that contact between people from divergent groups should lead to favorable attitudes and behavior when certain factors such as having equal status and pursuing the same goals are present.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6In addition to teaching subject content and skills, school routines and regulations train students to respect cultural values routines and regulations also shape attitudes and values such as conformity and obedience to authority. Sociologists term this the __________.
a. tracking system
b. hidden curriculum
c. manifest function of education
d. resocialization
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