Marlin is a 33-year-old male and the father of two children. Marlin’s gender is an example of a(n) ______
A) ?achieved status
B) ?earned status
C) ?ascribed status
D) ?attained status
E) ?acquired status
Ans: C) ?ascribed status
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sociology, anthropology, economics, and history study various aspects of human society and are therefore considered
A. natural sciences. B. social sciences. C. typologies. D. psychological categories.
Which theory tries to answer the question: “Given that modern societies are pluralistic, how do they resolve the inevitable conflicts?”
A. political theory B. functionalist theory C. conflict theory D. pluralist theory
According to James Coleman’s rational choice theory, ______ can be utilitarian because its goal is disequilibrium as opposed to equilibrium.
A. collective behavior B. norms C. corporate actors D. homo socio-economicus