Which of the following categories of people has an especially low life expectancy?
a. women
b. the Oglala Sioux Indians of South Dakota
c. residents of suburban communities
d. affluent white males
(Answer: b)
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A) Men are more prone to jealousy than women are. B) Highly extraverted people are more prone to jealousy than introverted people are. C) People with a dismissing style of attachment are more prone to jealousy than those with a preoccupied style of attachment. D) People with a lower CLalt are more prone to jealousy than those with a higher CLalt.
Opposing forces within society generate tension because the instrumental forces are always pressing society's institutions to change when it is not their nature to do so
a. true b. false
What term do sociologist use to refer to an earned social status?
A. Ascribed status B. Earned status C. Achieved status D. Structural status
Gentrification raises property values and the overall attractiveness of the community. This is both positive and negative. Which of the following is a major problem with gentrification?
A. the unintended increase in burglary cases B. the displacement of low-income residents C. too many vacant units D. a housing bubble