According to the text's discussion of social stratification:
a. the differential rewards allocated to occupants of different statuses are built into society.
b. stratification has very little to do with individual differences in ability.
c. social stratification may be based on any number of different social statuses.
d. all of the above
(D
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a. who produces the drugs. b. the drug users. c. who sells the drugs. d. who makes the arrest.
Which of the following is TRUE about the rate of divorce per 1000 persons in the population?
A. Between the years 1960 and 1980, it dropped because of the aging of the Baby Boom generation. B. It stagnated, or stayed basically the same, between the years 1960 and 1980 because of the number of children born dampening the rate. C. It increased significantly between the years 1960 and 1980. D. None of these are true of the rate of divorce per 1000 persons in the population.
Allison is playing in a high school field hockey game and passes the ball to Erika, who appears to have a scoring opportunity. Allison's pass suggests that she is aware of her role as a member of a team and that she is now in which stage of development, according to George Herbert Mead?
A. the preparatory stage B. the imitative stage C. the play stage D. the game stage
Which of the following is a professional norm for doctors?
a.) their social prestige and respectability within a community b.) the level of education required to become a doctor and the high economic value of their services c.) their ability to analyze medical data about patients d.) the intimate but objective nature of their conversations with patients