Sociologists argue that family background is the single most important influence on children's school achievement.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Marx believed that ________ was the basis for the stratification system and that the economic elite exerts tremendous influence on government policies and action and is, therefore, a ruling class
a. economics b. democracy c. equality d. race
A particular teacher spends eighty-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. written rules and regulations B. impersonality C. division of labor D. hierarchy of authority
Asian American students are more likely to be placed in Advanced Placement classes, score higher on exams, and be expected to excel in education. This is called the:
A) stereotype promise. B) self-fulfilling prophecy. C) tertiary deviance. D) stereotype threat.
__________ are religious groups whose beliefs are different from the larger group to which they belong
a. Cults b. Denominations c. Churches d. Sects