Sociologists have identified five basic properties—unequal treatment, physical or cultural traits, ascribed status, solidarity, and in-group marriage—to describe
A. minority groups.
B. racial groups.
C. ethnic groups.
D. polarization.
A. minority groups.
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The random assignment of individuals to groups helps reduce individual characteristics as ______ of a study.
a. subjects b. variables c. effects d. confounds
Which of the following is NOT on the current agenda of the labor movement?
a. forming an independent political party b. national legislative goals c. organizing low-wage workers d. improving the public image of unions e. innovative programs in the manufacturing sector
Which of the following acts makes it a crime to give a controlled substance to anyone without his or her knowledge and with the intent of committing a violent crime?
A) The Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 B) The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 C) The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 D) The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
From a functionalist perspective, social inequality
a. causes people in the entry-level jobs to work harder. b. ensures that the best-qualified people will fill the most demanding positions. c. increases the motivation level of all workers. d. guarantees that incompetent people will not seek the most important jobs.