In the United States, meritocracy is a dominant ideology involving the widely shared belief that all people have an equal chance of succeeding economically based on their hard work and skills.

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


True

Sociology

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The poverty line refers to

A) The line of people outside of places that provide aid to the poor, such as churches, food pantries, or used-clothing give-aways. B) The percent of poor people in the world. C) The percent of poor people in a country. D) The amount of income below which you would be considered poor.

Sociology

In volatile couples, the ratio of positive to negative exchanges is at least:

A) 1-to-1. B) 2-to-1. C) 5-to-1. D) 10-to-1.

Sociology

In Mrs. Clark's third-grade classroom in a Wisconsin suburb, subjects begin and end _____. This is an example of the preoccupation with order and control in American schools

a. whenever Mrs. Clark wants them to. b. when all the kids agree that it is time to move on to something new. c. at the same time. d. sometime before lunch.

Sociology

Research that high rates of alcohol use and binge drinking

A. exist for athletes across all age levels and for males and females. B. exist only are common among athletes only during the off-season. C. have caused coaches to test athletes before practices. D. linked with a culture in which partying and drinking are expected.

Sociology