Many people in the United States who have few material blessings still see themselves as could-be ...

Many people in the United States who have few material blessings still see themselves as could-be haves rather than have nots, which Marx would have identified as
 
  a. false consciousness.
  b. class consciousness.
  c. bootstrapping.
  d. wishful thinking.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that public officials use their power to integrate the parts of society?
 
  a. Passing laws to eliminate barriers among groups
  b. Working to solve the problems that segment the society
  c. Providing mediators to help negotiate settlements between such feuding groups as management and labor
  d. Using the media to foster distrust between the middle class and the poor

Question 3

When a high official, such as the U.S. president, appoints a member of a dissident group to a policy-making body in order to appease that group, the official is using a technique called
 
  a. cooperation.
  b. co-optation.
  c. reverse psychology.
  d. moral authority.

Question 4

The repeal of the military rule known as Don't Ask, Don't Tell by Congress in 2011 illustrates the concept of
 
  a. planned integration.
  b. separate but equal.
  c. societal segmentation.
  d. forced interaction.

Question 5

Which of the following represents the attitude of order theorists toward television and the mass media?
 
  a. Violent video games cause general moral deterioration.
  b. Television suppresses creativity.
  c. The media break down social interaction among young people.
  d. The media reinforce the values and norms of society.