Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Coleman and Rainwater found that working-class families were more likely to own larger and more expensive automobiles than middle-class families.
2. The University of Michigan’s Survey Research Center found that people did not have a difficult time associating occupations with social class.
3. Social ranking is usually a conscious process.
4. In studies of peoples’ perceptions of social class, there is greater ranking consistency than cutting consistency.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE

Sociology

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Fill in the blanks with correct word

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a. dictated by society. b. developed within social relationships. c. learned in early childhood socialization. d. Symbolic interaction does not address the meaning of behavior.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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