The notion that every employee within a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence is referred to as

A. goal displacement.
B. the Peter principle.
C. trained incapacity.
D. bureaucracy.


B. the Peter principle.

Sociology

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A. Fixed incomes can be increased via cost of living raises. B. The value of a fixed income drops because of rising costs. C. Because of Social Security, older persons may have little margin for error financially but none now live in poverty. D. All of the above are true about older persons living on fixed incomes.

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Which sociological perspective is likely to examine definitions and stereotypes of LGBT people in society?

A. interactionist B. functionalist C. conflict theorist D. feminists

Sociology

The joy of work, the primacy of the home, faithfulness, thriftiness, tradition, and humility are examples of ___________ that are part of the Old Order of Amish culture

a. folkwaysb. American values c. core values d. norms

Sociology

Annie chooses a random sample of a neighborhood, every fifth block in a small town, and then attempts to include all the people on these blocks in her research. Annie’s research is using a __________ sample

A) cluster B) random C) systematic D) hierarchical

Sociology