Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The U.S. social structure is such an open system that studies have found that few sons continue in the social class of their fathers.
2. Christopher Jencks found that a key factor in getting ahead was good luck.
3. College graduates are more likely to be unemployed than job seekers with less than a high school diploma.
4. For the average worker, their gain in lifetime earnings by having a college degree will not be enough to make up for the cost of tuition.
5. Women are more likely to graduate from college with a 4-year degree than are men.
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True
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a. organic solidarity b. mechanical solidarity c. specialized solidarity d. collective solidarity
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a. monkey b. dog c. elephant d. sheep
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a. 20 percent b. 40 percent c. 50 percent d. 75 percent
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a. 100 million. b. 200 million. c. 1 billion. d. 2 billion.