______ view education as the "elevator" to social mobility. They believe that education provides all students with opportunities, and they argue that students' abilities are now more important that their class, race, or gender in determining success.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Functionalist theorists

Sociology

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Values, norms, and other cultural traits found in all societies are called ________

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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The poor are disproportionately African American and Hispanic

a. true b. false

Sociology

Karl Marx was perhaps the first social science thinker to put power and class conflict issues at the center of his interpretation of the social structure of capitalist societies

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

SAGE Core Concepts in Sociology: The Scientific Method's Use of DataClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 39, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:What is the scientific method?

A. the process of using quantitative research methods B. the process of gathering empirical data, creating theories, and rigorously testing those theories C. the process of extrapolating from data D. the process of selecting the appropriate research method to test a given hypothesis

Sociology