The theorist who's ideas are most in line with social Darwinism was:
a. Herbert Spencer
b. Emile Durkheim
c. Talcott Parsons
d. Robert Merton
(Knowledge; answer: a;
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Approximately one in ________ children in the United States has at least one parent who is lesbian, gay, or bisexual
a. 2 b. 12 c. 22 d. 32
Which of the following is true of the Davis-Moore thesis?
A. It asserts that social stratification benefits society. B. It emphasizes the role of inheritance in social stratification. C. It states that stratification limits upward mobility. D. It criticizes the role of meritocracy in social stratification. E. It states that ethnic income and wealth gaps persist across all social classes.
Carol engages in several acts of nonconformity that violate her community's norms. Sociologists would call her actions:
a. insanity. b. eccentric behavior. c. moral failure. d. deviance. e. inconsistency.