Which of the following is identified in the text as a latent function of schooling?
a. providing society with skilled workers
b. giving people the skills they need to earn a living
c. preparing people to participate in the country's political and economic systems
d. providing child care to working parents
(Answer: d)
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a. times of very little change. b. times of rapid change. c. societies with high levels of solidarity. d. societies with low levels of solidarity.
Advertisers of various products are constantly trying to understand how people utilize their product and influence the tastes of individuals who will perpetuate their products as “cool.” This is an example of:
a. the sociological imagination b. the social construction of reality c. the dramaturgical effect d. the sociological effect of reality
In many European democracies, citizens are provided with a strong government safety net. Which of the following best describes these societies?
A. collective B. informal C. individualistic D. libertarian
A sociological theory that focuses on social systems and how their interdependent parts maintain order is called ________.
A. structural functionalism B. conflict theory C. symbolic interactionism D. cultural theory