In a class system, the allocation of statuses and resources in each new generation depends on:
a. personal characteristics such as education and job skills.
b. individual characteristics and labor market characteristics.
c. achievement motivation and intelligence alone.
d. none of the above
b
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a. primary b. secondary c. tertiary d. biopsychosocial
Gay and lesbian youth are:
a. at risk for poor health b. have higher rates of depression c. have more suicide attempts and higher rates of suicide d. all of the above
Which of the following is the core belief of positivism?
A. Society is shaped by capitalism. B. Truth is found in religious faith. C. People must do the best for the greater good. D. Knowledge must be based on evidence.
Which of the following is part of Joseph Schumpeter’s ideal economic model of perfect competition and static-equilibrium?
a. The supply and demand of goods is not constant. b. Different quantities of different goods are always being produced and consumed at different rates. c. Competition will eventually eliminate profit as the price of all goods would be reduced to cost d. Monopolies would form and drive up prices.