What does allocation theory suggest about education?
a. that schools seek to maximize educational outcomes of students
b. that people with less education can close the pay gap by acquiring mentors
c. that people with more education are paid more because they are more productive
d. that education moves people along different routes that influence how much they earn
d
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A generalization is a statement that
a. replaces a category. b. describes a category. c. describes reality without categorizing. d. keeps a category from becoming a stereotype.
According to the text's discussion of Japan,
(a) the nation has a record-high birth rate. (b) immigration is being encouraged. (c) the Japanese have extremely active sex lives. (d) None of the above statements are correct.
Five years ago, Dave married a widow with children. He has grown to love the children as his own and they think of him as a father. Given the circumstances, Dave is more likely to:
a. stay married because of the children. b. divorce again within the first 10 years. c. adopt the children. d. leave the discipline to the children's mother.
People who do paid care work
A. often experience "free-riding" from others. B. have jobs that are devalued in the labor market. C. earn less than people who do comparable work. D. face all these issues.