Mary lives on the streets. She begs for money and food and often goes hungry. She is __________
A) living below the poverty line
B) a member of the old poor
C) experiencing institutional discrimination
D) taking part in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
Answer: A
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a. cosmopolitan b. folk societies c. primitives d. simple societies
In the United States, about what percentage of the gross domestic product comes from the privately owned sector of the economy?
A. 43 percent B. 63 percent C. 83 percent D. 100 percent
As an example of the critical importance of primary socialization, the text reports that the number of words we learn by the age of three:
a. will determine our ability to learn in the future. b. is the same for children of all social classes. c. highly predicts future reading ability and likelihood of high school graduation. d. result in differences in intelligence that can never be overcome.
According to structural-functionalism, which of the following is the reason for which inequality is inevitable?
A. Differential rewards must be allocated for differentially important roles. B. A variety of social roles must be filled. C. Not all tasks associated with all roles are equally pleasant, important, or require equal talent and skills. D. All of these are correct.