A social-conflict theorist who takes a Marxist class-conflict position is likely to agree with which of the following statements?
A. The hierarchical organization of the United States gives control over our society to the greatest number of people.
B. Most of the harm done to the natural environment is directed at people living in overdeveloped nations.
C. Most of the planet's people live in poor societies and will never raise their living standards under the current capitalist world economy.
D. Corporate executives who order the release of pollutants or toxic waste are usually held personally accountable for their actions.
Answer: C
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a) phenomenal reality b) social reality c) organizational imperative d) organizational dysfunction
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(a). Struggling to pay the bills. (b). Surviving the crises often associated with a life of poverty. (c). Being members of a nuclear family with a larger family tradition. (d). Disproportionate numbers of single-parent households.