Which of the following is an observation that Alexis de Tocqueville made in his study of American society?
a. Americans had little independence of mind, despite their emphasis on individualism
b. Individual freedom was widespread despite the principle of majority rule.
c. Democratic values had little impact on American social institutions.
d. Americans were mostly controlled by capitalist values.
a
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Assigning children to school based on race rather than by location is known as
A) de jure segregation B) institutional segregation C) residential segregation D) de facto segregation
The process that allows for the transfer of the legal rights, responsibilities, and privileges of parenthood to a new legal parent or parents is referred to as
A. functions of the family. B. fostering. C. adoption. D. cohabitation.
In the study of religion, sociologists
a. evaluate which religions make the most sense to them. b. have to give up their own faith to study that of others. c. focus on the social aspects that can be measured and observed. d. concentrate on spiritual issues. e. are only interested in religious items such as sacred artifacts.
What is the inherent problem that models experience concerning fitting into clothes?
a. The clothes that they are asked to wear are not their own and may not fit right on their bodies. b. They must try on clothes that make them look too heavy and not appealing to the camera. c. Models are subject to the age-body relationship, where clothes that once fit their prepubescent bodies no longer fit as they mature and develop. d. Models' bodies are expected to fit all kinds of clothes for a wide variety of women, yet this is impossible given the large range of sizes that exist.