Functionalists believe that social institutions-like the family, education, and religion-work independently to meet the needs of society.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The wealthiest 20 percent of the world's population owns 40 percent of the total wealth
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Around 1950, family sociologists described a standard pattern of marriage at about age 20 for women and age ____ for men
a. 18 b. 20 c. 22 d. 26
A problem with terms like Hispanic is that they
A. refer only to Mexican Americans and are not inclusive. B. refer only to Latin Americans in the United States for several generations. C. do not reflect the diversity of groups that are included in the category. D. are not used by sociologists.
Which of the following is one of the weaknesses of the social conflict explanation of poverty?
A. It doesn’t account for the fact that people are often discriminated against because of race, sex, and other ascribed statuses. B. It doesn’t account for power dynamics between workers and capitalists. C. It doesn’t account for the competing interests of workers and capitalists. D. It overlooks more democratic aspects of modern capitalist businesses.