Herbert Gans' study of Levittown reached all of the following conclusions EXCEPT:
a. Most people were satisfied with the quality of life in their community.
b. Most residents felt isolated and bored.
c. People quickly formed attachments to one another.
d. There was a strong sense of community.
B
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The tensions that occur either within the family (for example, violence or alcoholism) or outside the family (such as coping with a hurricane or other natural disaster) that test a family's emotional resources are called:
a) family crisis. b) family tension. c) open tension. d) learned helplessness. e) family stress.
In which five-year period was the growth rate the highest in the LDR?
a) 1955-60 b) 1965-70 c) 1975-80 d) 1985-90
When James Riley arrived in this country ten years ago, he had three dollars in his pocket and had to sleep on a park bench. After many years of hard work, he owns his own factory and has investments in three apartment buildings. Riley has experienced:
a. downward mobility b. geographic mobility c. horizontal mobility d. upward mobility
The statement, "A group seeking change can attempt to set up a situation in which desired behavior is rewarded," most closely reflects ______.
A. symbolic interaction theory B. functionalist theory C. conflict theory D. rational choice theory