Which of the following describes rational choice theory’s characterization of people’s actions?

a. People act when motivated by a stimulus.
b. People act toward immediate gratification.
c. People act through accordance with social or cultural defined rules.
d. People consider the availability of resources when acting.


d. People consider the availability of resources when acting.

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Industrialization will have which effect on cities?

a. increase rural to urban migrations b. increase economic specialization c. expand market activities in cities d. a and b above e. all of the above

Sociology

According to a May 2017 national survey, which of the following racial/ethnic groups considers health care to be one of the most important issues facing the nation?

A. Asian Americans B. Latino(a)s C. Native Americans D. African Americans

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The exclusion of minorities from the upper levels of education is likely to affect their opportunities, such as access to high-paying jobs and advancement. This is an example of how institutional discrimination is reinforced because institutions are __________.

A. prejudiced B. closed systems C. socially conscious D. interrelated

Sociology

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.To an anthropologist, marriage means a socially approved sexual and economic union between a man and a woman, intended to be more or less permanent and implying social roles between the spouses and their parents. 2.Throughout the world, monogamy is the most widespread marriage form, probably because the gender ratio is near one hundred in all societies. 3.The patriarchal structure that typifies the family in an agricultural economy is little changed by the new opportunities for women in the advanced industrial nations. 4.A tribe is a centralized society in which power is concentrated in a single chief who heads a ranked hierarchy of people.

Sociology