Which shape do sociologists like Gilbert and Kahl believe the class stratification of modern capitalist societies most closely resembles?
A. rectangle
B. diamond
C. teardrop
D. pyramid
Ans: C
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Eventually the term "slave" came to mean
A) any servant. B) White and Black servants. C) African descended servants. D) European born, American raised servants.
A society that attempts to provide each of its members with an equal chance to achieve material well-being is promoting:
a. equality of birth b. equality of opportunity c. equality of result d. pluralism
Wesley conducts research that involves meeting with subjects in a controlled setting. He treats some subjects kindly but behaves rudely to others. He notes how the different groups react to his behavior to make inferences about how people react to kindness and rudeness in certain situations. His research would best be described as
a. survey research. b. ethnography. c. experimental research. d. comparative research.
When schools determine learning groups based on the results of an assessment of some kind it is known as __________ and is highly controversial
A) tracking B) channeling C) differential placement D) reference grouping