A(n) __________ refers to people who identify with one another on the basis of their ancestry and cultural heritage
A) minority group
B) dominant group
C) racial-ethnic group
D) affinity group
C
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The study of Polish Americans by Thomas and Znaniecki showed that delinquency, divorce, prostitution, and crime were the result of __________
A) a vigorous ethnic community B) family disorganization C) a strong desire to assimilate D) deviant religious values
Functionalists would say that__________
A) newcomers exacerbate the competition for scarce resources and set up class divisions B) the split-labor market theory explains the antagonism and violence early newcomers faced C) immigration laws ensure a support system in relative preference D) social integration follows workplace integration
Sarah believes her neighbors are poor because they have been socialized into a set of values, beliefs, and norms that result in behavior that leads to poverty. Sarah supports which of the following theories of poverty?
a. culture of poverty c. blame the system b. structural poverty d. feminization of poverty
When a country’s birth rate is higher than its death rate, the country is considered to be experiencing a __________
a. natural increase b. natural decrease c. fertility increase d. mortality decrease