Which perspective would look to the disproportionate economic and lobbying power wielded by groups such as the National Rifle Association in the debate over gun violence in U.S. society?
A. functionalist
B. interactionist
C. conflict
D. feminist
Answer: C
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A) interethnic marriages B) higher divorce rates C) higher birth rates D) mixed identity beliefs
Trend studies are disadvantageous because
a. they cannot identify changes in individuals. b. they cannot pinpoint the cause of changes. c. they do not study the impact of time periods. d. they cannot identify changes in individuals and they cannot pinpoint the cause of changes. e. None of these are reasons why trend studies are disadvantageous.
The states with the most _____ have the highest levels of anti-immigrant feeling
a. unemployment b. immigrants c. diversity d. conservatives
Which of the following is the correct definition of ideological social control?
A. the attempt to manipulate the consciousness of citizens so that they accept the ruling ideology and refuse to be moved by competing ideologies B. the attempt to punish or neutralize (render powerless) organizations or individuals who deviate from society's norms C. the attempt to punish or neutralize (render powerless) organizations or individuals who conform to society's norms D. the attempt to manipulate the consciousness of citizens so that they refuse to be moved by the ruling ideology or competing ideologies