According to _____ theory, the primary cause of social change is a change in the structure of economic classes.
A. functionalist
B. conflict
C. cyclical
D. dependency
Answer: B
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A key similarity between romantic and long-term love is that both involve ________
A) communication and friendship B) obsession C) intense passion D) patience and sacrifice
De-skilling occurs because
a. college graduates make insubordinate workers. b. unions are not interested in issues of worker skill. c. machines using the new technology rarely break down. d. automation reduces the need for workers to make autonomous decisions. e. workers do not take advantage of training opportunities.
One study found a strong correlation between parental bonding and adolescent drug use. Children with stronger bonds to their parents were far less likely to try drugs or alcohol. However, when the resaerchers examined their data more closely, they discovered that parental bonding was really a predictor for teen religiosity and that high levels of religiosity prevent drug use. This means that religiosity was
A) a spurious variable. B) an issue of reflexivity. C) a paradigm shift. D) the intervening variable.