Studying the Puerto Rican population in San Juan and New York, Oscar Lewis linked their relatively low social standing to a cultural orientation he called
a. pessimism.
b. fatalism.
c. optimism.
d. cynicism.
(Answer: b)
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In his global study of how societies view gender, George Murdock found
a. little agreement as to feminine and masculine tasks. b. more men than women were likely to be engaged in farming. c. more women than men were likely to be engaged in farming. d. many tasks that were considered masculine by some societies were viewed as feminine by others.
Kingsley Davis' view that the basic source of wealth and income inequality lies in the functional necessities of society reflects an order–market perspective
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The larger the z score,
a. the greater the distance of our mean difference from zero. b. the more likely we are to reject the null hypothesis. c. the more likely that our result is significant. d. All of the above.
Which measure of social class ranks people on income, education, occupation, or some combination?
a. status b. class c. socioeconomic status d. prestige indicators