Using the sociological perspective, we see that social stratification ________
a. gives some people more privileges and opportunities than others.
b. places everyone on a level playing field.
c. ensures that hard work will lead people to become wealthy.
d. means that what people get out of life is pretty much what they put into it.
Answer: a
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A. Homeless children from an abusive home are most likely to have survival sex. B. Sex that is used as a negotiating strategy is least likely to lead to abuse. C. Homeless children who are threatened with violence are most likely to stay away from sex work. D. Children who have been raped or molested are least likely to enter sex work as adults.
In which one of the following household types are we most likely to see the emergence of drugs such as Cialis, an erectile dysfunction medication?
a. lowtechnological tribal societies b. fortified households c. private households d. advanced market economies
Which perspective generally takes a positive view of the bureaucratization of education?
A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. feminist perspective
Kristen is an unmarried low-income mother, whereas Janelle is a middle-class single mother by choice. What does the sociological research indicate regarding mothers from these different backgrounds?
a. Low-income single women are more likely to regret becoming mothers than middle- class women. b. Middle-income single women are more likely to regret becoming mothers than low-income women, even if their pregnancies were by choice. c. Single mothers value motherhood and do not want to miss out on the experience just because suitable partners are lacking. d. Single mothers are more likely to regret their decisions to become parents than their married counterparts.