Why do students in well-off areas tend to have public schools with more resources?
A. The federal government rewards rich areas with more money.
B. Public schools are funded by local property taxes.
C. Parents in well-off areas value school more than other parents.
D. Public schools in well-off areas actually are not better funded.
Answer: B
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A) change very little as it depends on each marriage. B) increase gradually with time as love grows. C) decrease gradually with time as routineness and familiarity set in. D) decrease continually through the childrearing years and then increase in the launching, middle and later years.
What does status inconsistency refer to in relation to social stratification?
A) Individuals exhibit insecurity and inferiority when they are ranked low in prestige. B) Individuals fail to recognize the contradictions of class inequality and democratic values. C) Individuals are ranked high on one dimension of social class and low on other dimensions. D) Ranking in power, wealth, and prestige must be consistent for an individual to avoid negative consequences.
There are no employed individuals living below the poverty level in the U.S
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In Weber's typology of authority, which of the following refers to authority legitimated by people's ideas of the sacred?
a. charismatic authority b. legal authority c. spiritual authority d. traditional authority