Which of the following is an observation about marriage and family that might be made by a conflict theorist?
A. Most couples are able to avoid conflict.
B. Marriage and family are free of the inequalities found in greater society.
C. Household labor produces no wages and a position of less power.
D. Institutions like marriage and family are essential to the stability of society.
C. Household labor produces no wages and a position of less power.
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Auguste Comte was a strong advocate for scientific sociology which he termed:
a. statistical analysis b. positivism* c. social planning d. value-free sociology e. none of the above
The hierarchy of intelligence from the lowest to highest levels is
A. test questions, tests, primary mental abilities, secondary mental abilities, third-order mental abilities, general intelligence. B. primary mental abilities, secondary mental abilities, third-order mental abilities, general intelligence, test questions, tests. C. primary mental abilities, secondary mental abilities, test questions, tests, third-order mental abilities, general intelligence. D. primary mental abilities, test questions, tests, general intelligence, secondary mental abilities, third-order mental abilities.
According to the text, Durkheim's major contribution to the discipline of sociology was the understanding of the a. effects of capitalism on society
b. social basis of human behavior. c. relationship that exists between man and nature. d. effect of verstehen on our conception of reality.
Conflict theorists believe men need to control women so that they can be sure of the paternity of children.
a. true b. false