What is the difference between stratification and differentiation?
a. Differentiation is based on different social statuses, stratification is never based on statuses
b. Differentiation is not necessarily unequal, but stratification is.
c. Stratification develops in many groups and organizations, but differentiation is less common.
d. Stratification exists in modern societies, and differentiation existed in previous societies.
b
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A. over $5 million B. over $50 million C. over $500 million D. over $1 billion
In the past, the integrative function of education in the United States was most obvious in its emphasis on
A. teaching diversity in the classroom. B. promotion of a common language. C. teaching strict discipline. D. teaching students that they share a common history.
One twin study found that 35% of identical twin brothers have both been convicted of a crime, and 21% of fraternal twin brothers have both been convicted of a crime. Which of the following theories would be most likely to explore this avenue of deviance?
A. biological B. structural strain C. opportunity D. structural contradiction
One implication of the belief that people create their own societies, which then influence and control them, is that __________.
A. social organizations are imperfect B. the ways of other societies should not be questioned C. positivist role models are important in any society D. non-scientific ways of thinking are as important as scientific ones