To provide an example of a tax that is regressive rather than progressive, you would point to
a. the inheritance tax.
b. the federal income tax.
c. the tax on gasoline.
d. no tax, because there are no regressive taxes in the United States.
(Answer: c)
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a. symbolic interactionists b. postmodern theorists c. functionalists d. conflict theorists
Formulating a hypothesis is the first step in the scientific method
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Research concerning the degree of social mobility within the occupational structure of the U.S. indicates that
A. occupational mobility has been common among males. B. much of the social mobility in the U.S. covers a very "great distance." C. occupational mobility among African Americans is no longer sharply limited by racial discrimination. D. All these answers are correct.
A ______________ is a complex pattern of social relationships that is bounded in space and persists over time.
a. society b. social structure c. bureaucracy d. hierarchy