__________ theorists do not believe that public schools reduce social inequality in society; rather, they believe that schools often perpetuate class, racial/ethnic, and gender inequalities as some groups seek to maintain their privileged position at the expense of others
a. Functionalistb. Symbolic interactionist
c. Conflict d. Postmodernist
c
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Students who usually come to class in tattered jeans and t-shirts will put on "nicer" clothes for a class presentation. In Goffman's theatrical terms, this illustrates __________ behavior
a. backstage b. centerstage c. frontstage d. forestage
Which of the following statements best describes expertise?
a. Expertise is due to a biological predisposition to excel in one area or another. b. Expertise is negatively correlated with age. c. People tend to become selective experts. d. Someone who is an expert in one area is probably an expert in all areas of their life.
Forrester found a strong positive relationship between participation in high school extracurricular activities and community involvement as adults. He controlled for amount of college and the relationship between high school extracurricular activities and community involvement was nonexistent for all three categories of college attainment. Which type of elaboration analysis is this?
a. replication b. explanation c. interpretation d. specification e. extension
Jim is a journalist who receives a raise because of his outstanding news stories in the past year. Jim’s raise is an example of a(n) ________________________.
a. negative sanction b. positive sanction c. economic sanction d. workplace norm