Which of the following social stratification systems is based on both social factors and individual achievement?
a. Caste
b. Class
c. Meritocracy
d. Bureaucratic
b. Class
@ A class social stratification system is based on both social factors and individual achievement.
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Which of the following is/are (an) important reason(s) for the increase in divorces?
a. Today's attitudes toward divorce are less negative. b. A growing number of women can earn a living independently of their husbands. c. Divorce laws have been changed to make obtaining a divorce easier. d. All of the above e. None of the above
What view did Howard Becker propound in this book, The Outsiders?
a. deviance cannot be seen b. deviance is the same to all c. deviance, like beauty, exists in the eyes of the beholder d. deviance really does not exist
Pam is spending more and more time at her work, as her boss has given her more responsibilities. Her husband is unhappy because she is hardly home and he is taking on the household and child care duties. This is an example of the _____________________ model as it relates to family conflict.
a. anomie b. conflict-of-interest c. cultural tensions d. overload
Women working in corrections tend to be concentrated in the higher ranks and are well represented in supervisory positions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)