According to the __________ perspective, stratification is necessary for the efficient functioning of society.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: functionalism
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Because of the personal costs of being the victim of prejudice and discrimination were so high, many light-skinned blacks have denied the black part of their ancestry and passed themselves off as whites
a. true b. false
Which of the following is a macro-level factor that contributes to changing birthrates?
A) Postponing marriage decreases birthrates. B) Economic recessions tend to decrease birthrates because of unemployment. C) Social contexts such as education have a great effect on birthrates. D) Birth spacing, or how often women have babies, also affects birthrates.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Suboptimizing” requires that the planner selects the best possible solution after examining all possible solutions.
A situation in which pressures toward uniformity discourage members of the group from expressing their reservations about group decisions is termed ____
a. learned incapacity b. rationality c. irrationality d. groupthink e. power