An example of a latent function of college is ________
a. providing skills needed for later jobs.
b. keeping young people out of a tight labor force, which may not have jobs for them.
c. gaining the knowledge required to be an active and thoughtful citizen.
d. giving young people experience living on their own.
Answer: b
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The ________ comprises the most immediate settings such as the family
A) microsystem B) macrosystem C) exosystem D) mesosystem
According to the text being a homemaker has disadvantages. Only one of the following lists includes the correct disadvantages. Which list? 1 . Lack of pay, insurance, and health coverage. 2 . Lack of social esteem. 3 . Lack of an organization to set one's work schedule. 4 . Lack of adult companionship for homemakers with young children
a. 1,2,3 b. 1,3,4 c. 1,2,4 d. 2,3,4 e. 1,2,3,4
At a Dallas hotel, the majority of the housekeepers are Latinas who have immigrated from Mexico and Central America. This situation is an example of
a. the feminization of international migration. b. transnational motherhood. c. commuter immigration. d. international migratory trends.
According to the conflict perspective, how is stratification maintained even though those with less power outnumber those with greater power?
a. through the threat of physical violence b. through a system of legitimation c. by the ruling class hiding its assets d. they are elected by the people e. the masses with less power are not aware of any inequality.