Medicare is a health insurance program for virtually all elderly persons. Even in tight economic times, it is difficult to make changes to such a program. This situation illustrates __________

a. ageism
b. the functionalist perspective
c. changing cultural attitudes toward youth and old age
d. the political clout of the elderly


d

Sociology

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Which wave of feminism celebrated women's sexual freedom and pleasure?

a. first wave b. second wave c. third wave d. every wave

Sociology

Which of the following sociological perspectives states that social inequality is necessary and inevitable?

A. functionalism B. conflict theory C. symbolic interactionism D. feminist theory

Sociology

Many symbolic interactionists maintain that tracking:

A) ?creates and reinforces inequality. B) ?causes gender imbalances in student bodies. C) ?leads to credential inflation. D) ?creates social networks. E) ?lessens social class achievement gaps.

Sociology

For a study using a t test for independent means, with any given total number of participants, power is greatest when the participants are divided into __________ groups

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Sociology