How is the U.S. labor force segregated by gender?
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. More than 40% of employees till work in occupations where 75% of the employees are members of their own sex. Male dominated professions tend to pay better than female dominated professions.
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Social bonds based on marriage:
A) affinal relationship B) endogamy C) kinship D) nuclear
Suppose we have data on employees who earn an average wage of $22.00 per hour. If the standard deviation of wages is $4.00 per hour, what percentage of workers earn between $19.00 and $25.00?
a. 27 b. 54.6 c. 89.4 d. 90
Which theoretical perspective views culture by examining the effects of economic production?
A. Symbolic interactionism B. Functionalism C. Conflict theory D. Xenocentrism
The Solomon Asch experiment, in which groups of participants were asked to compare the lengths of lines, demonstrated that:
a. groups have great power to induce conformity. b. an authoritarian leader can strongly influence group members. c. peer pressure emerges when a group’s task is relatively difficult or demanding. d. the larger the group is, the less each member has a sense of individual responsibility.