A particular teacher spends 80 percent of her time filling out proper forms required by the school district and the rest of her time actually teaching. This illustrates which characteristic of a bureaucracy?
A. division of labor
B. impersonality
C. hierarchy of authority
D. written rules and regulations
Answer: D
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A. an increase in labor unions B. Too many people in the U.S. have trained for high-tech jobs. C. Political parties represent moneyed interests regardless of political affiliation. D. an increase in industrial jobs in the U.S.
Which sociological theory focuses on interaction between individuals and small groups?
a. Symbolic Interactionism B. Conflict Theory C. Functionalism D. Marxism
Which of the following treatment have been found to be helpful in cases in which there is a great deal of sexual anxiety?
- bibliotherapy - balneotherapy - aromatherapy - biotherapy
Which of the following is a true statement about global religion?
a. Women are more likely to identify with a religious faith than men. b. Men are more likely to identify with a religious faith than women. c. There is no difference between the religious faith of men and women. d. Only in industrialized nations do women identify more with a religious faith than men.