If education has no apparent application and hard work in school brings no clear rewards, the poor are likely to ________
A) cause trouble and demand social change
B) not work very hard, but stay in school to avoid having to get a job
C) drop out as they will see school as a worthless investment
D) try harder to reach the few good opportunities that are available
Answer: C
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a. deforestation b. harvesting c. getting rid of the people on them d. sweeping pests and vermin from the lands e. both a & b
People attending a college football game are participating in an example of
A. ideal culture. B. cultural diversity. C. popular culture. D. high culture.
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a. birds of a feather flock together. b. opposites attract. c. absence makes the heart grow fonder. d. home is where the heart is.
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A. functionalist B. conflict C. symbolic interactionist D. normative