_____ statuses (such as occupation, education, and income) are thought to be gained as a result of personal ability or successful competition. Most occupational positions in modern societies are this type of statuses
a. Socioeconomic
b. Ascribed
c. Valued
d. Achieved
d
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There is hardly any human behavior that is not influenced by social interaction
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
During the 1960s and 1970s, the amount of poverty in the United States ________
A. increased B. decreased C. remained the same D. increased in the north but decreased in the south
In sociological research, we approach the truth by addressing two issues
A) macro and micro levels B) functionalism and conflict perspectives C) quantitative and qualitative methods D) predictability and causality
One significant fact of the dual labor market is that
a. placement in one of these segments corresponds with social class, b. secondary sector employment is characterized by higher wages than in the primary market, c. ethnic and racial divisions are diminished, d. white males predominate in the secondary sector,