The group with the highest percentage of one-parent families with a female head of household is ________, and the group with the lowest percentage of one-parent families with a female head of household is ________.
A) African Americans; Asian Americans
B) Latinos; whites
C) Latinos; Native Americans
D) Asian Americans; Latinos
Question 2A/An ________ is a relatively cohesive cultural system that varies in form and substance from the dominant culture.
a. counterculture
b. subculture
c. dominant culture
d. alternate culture
Question 3________ creates a belief among people that work pays off and that having things is a desirable way of life.
a. Social technology
b. Material progress
c. Deferred gratification
d. Social construction
Question 4Identify which of the following is not a consequence of individual freedom being highly valued in American society.
a. unfair competition
b. a caveat emptor (let the buyer beware) philosophy
c. cultural paradox
d. the ecology crises
Question 5Identify which of the following is not an example of the discrepancy between American values and behavior.
a. Americans glorify individualism and self-reliance but in order to get along in bureaucracies you have to go along with others and be a team player.
b. Americans say they place a high value on equality but actively practice discrimination and prejudice.
c. Americans value law and order and report to the IRS those who cheat on taxes.
d. Americans display pride in solving difficult technical problems, yet avoid confronting chronic social problems.
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