In theories of organizational ecology, an increase in the level of resources available in a niche will:
a. increase competition for resources
b. cause the death of some organizations in that niche
c. decrease competition in the niche
d. none of the above
c. decrease competition in the niche
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In order to ensure that experimental and control groups are similar before the experiment begins, social scientists sometimes: a. pair subjects who are identical on relevant variables and assign one to the control group and one to the experimental group
b. create groups that are equivalent in terms of their averages on some relevant variables. c. randomly assign subjects to the experimental and control groups. d. match subjects on relevant variables. e. engage in activities mentioned in all of these choices.
On average, how much did high-income parents contribute to their children’s educational expenses in 2014–2015?
a. $4,300
b. $6,000
c. $9,700
d. $15,000
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. According to the structural-functionalist perspective, America is ruled by a system known as pluralism. 2. Cohort pluralism focuses on the balance of power, where no one group retains power indefinitely. 3. Karl Marx is the founder of the power elite theory, which states that power is concentrated in a small number of people who control the major institutions of the state. 4. Nation-states are affected by globalization in various ways, including the fact that government itself has to change in order to adjust to global changes. 5. Automobile factories are examples of mass production.
A significant foundation of technological development and economic expansion in the West is the widespread popular belief that ______ has a moral, and not merely a utilitarian, value.
a. the family b. patriotism c. political participation d. work