Talcott Parsons contends that societies experience value ________, the development of new values that tolerate and legitimate a greater range of activities.
A. differentiation
B. adaptation
C. inclusion
D. generalization
D. generalization
You might also like to view...
When determining the pooled population variance estimate in a t test for independent means:
A) the variance of at least one of the original populations must be known (as opposed to estimated), but the other can be estimated from sample scores B) the variance of BOTH of the original populations must be known, as opposed to estimated C) the estimates based on each of the samples are averaged in such a way as to give more influence to the estimate based on more participants D) the scores from both samples are combined to form a single sample, and the estimated variance is figured in the usual way, but using this combined sample
Which of these statements is the best description of social class in the United States? a. There is a very simple class structure with a very few wealthy landowners, while the majority of the population having no property
b. The social class system is very simple because throughout the society there is relative equality. c. Social class status is determined almost exclusively by the occupation that one has. d. The U.S. class system is elaborate; it could be depicted by a ladder with a different social class at each rung.
The glass ceiling is the cumulative effect of various practices that:
a. require women to meet unrealistic educational requirements. b. place work and family in opposition to one another. c. encourage workers to perform below their potential. d. reduce the fringe benefits offered by employers.
Contrary to popular belief, most children in the United States live in two-parent households.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)