Most Americans wrongly believe that the country is composed of ______, which contributes to ______.
a. largely upper-middle class and wealthy people; feelings of inadequacies within comparison
b. largely middle-class people; disillusionment about inequalities that exists
c. mostly low-income people; feelings of empowerment and satisfaction at one’s own financial state
d. either very wealthy or very poor people; accurate conclusions of being middle-class
b. largely middle-class people; disillusionment about inequalities that exists
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Javier suppresses feelings of envy at an award ceremony upon losing and congratulates the winner. Sociologist Arlie Hochschild called this
a. rationalization. b. alienation. c. impression management. d. emotion work.
By 2025 it is projected that one-half of the world's elderly will live in ____
a. the United States b. China c. the Northern Hemisphere d. south and east Asia e. Africa
According to current college enrollment statistics:
a. enrollment rates of students from low-income households has increased modestly since 1970 b. high-income students have college enrollment rates that are almost 30 percent higher than their low-income peers c. students from middle-class backgrounds were the most likely of all types to complete a degree d. while rates of enrollment among low-income students have increased over the last 40 years, the rate of graduation with a degree has stayed the same
Once people have been expelled from a clique,
a. they often have trouble being accepted by even the unpopular children. b. they are usually quickly re-admitted into the group without much trouble. c. they commonly grovel and submit to the leader in an attempt to gain re-admittance. d. their parents often go to the school to complain to administrators and other parents.