A survey of public schools in Austin, Texas, found that districts that serve poor students offered few advanced placement classes and seldom suggested that students enroll in the ones that were available. By contract, more affluent districts offered many advanced placement and dual-credit courses and students were encouraged to enroll in these. Which theoretical orientation offers the best explanation for why this pattern was observed?
A. functionalist
B. conflict
C. symbolic interactionist
D. structuation
Answer: B
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A. cohabitation. B. a trial marriage. C. a conjugal family. D. an extended family.
The flowering tops (buds) of unpollinated female cannabis plants produce a high-grade marijuana known as:
A. sinsemilla. B. hemp. C. sativa. D. hashish.
Hurricane Katrina, which occurred in 2005, is an example of a disaster.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Ferdinand Tönnies would view hunting-and-gathering societies as examples of a
A. Gemeinschaft. B. Glockenspiel. C. Gesellschaft. D. Gesundheit.