According to sociologist G. William Domhoff, the ruling class influences the political process in all of the following ways EXCEPT that they:
a. affect the candidate selection process by helping to finance campaigns
b. refuse to participate in the special interest process
c. provide favors to political candidates
d. gain access to the policy-making process through appointments to highly-select governmental committees and other governmental positions
b
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Today we can type our symptoms into a computer search engine and often find out why we are sick, what condition we may have, and how we might treat it. But we still go to see a doctor. This is an example of ________
A) cultural lag B) cultural leveling C) ideal culture versus real culture D) cultural norms versus cultural folkways
Identify the perspective of conflict theorists on urbanization
A) ?Urbanites are more tolerant than residents of small towns or rural areas of a variety of lifestyles, religious practices, and attitudes. B) ?Cities serve many important social and economic functions, but urbanization can also be dysfunctional. C) ?Driven by greed and profit, large corporations, banks, developers, and other capitalist groups shape cities' growth or decline. D) ?Urbanism has negative consequences, including alienation, friction because of physical congestion, impersonal relationships, and a disintegration of kinship and friendship ties. E) ?In the suburbs, both women's and men's physical mobility is limited because of the scarcity of public transportation systems.
What country has the most expensive healthcare system?
a. The United States b. Mexico c. Germany d. Australia
With regard to the work-family interface, strain-based demands include ________.
A. shift work B. workload pressures C. extensive travel D. extra hours