Simmel described the dyad as ________
a. less stable than groups with many members.
b. involving less intense interaction.
c. less meaningful than the triad.
d. more stable than groups with many members.
Answer: a
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a. base social stratification on economic origins b. result in a classless system of economic equality c. abolish hereditary advantages d. emphasize social position at birth
Native Americans were moved to isolated reservations, but their children were sent to schools off the reservation because
a. Native American parents believed this was the best way for their children to gain an education. b. the school system wanted Native American children to be educated together in order to allow them to retain their culture. c. the government wanted to eliminate the Native American culture and replace it with the values of the Anglo American society. d. of the need for economic efficiency since the families were so scattered.
The outcomes of ecological disasters do not result in social equity because ______.
A. some status groups are more unlucky than others B. low status groups do not have the same resources to be as resilient as high status groups C. government tends to provide aid to wealthy communities before poor communities D. low status groups are not able to psychologically cope with the stresses of disasters
Which statement illustrates the concept of “occupational sex segregation”?
A) Women, and especially women of color, tend to be disproportionately present in lower-wage careers. B) Women tend to find their way into top management positions more easily than men. C) Men are overrepresented in domestic and care industries. D) Women and men are naturally predisposed to select certain occupations.