National economic accounting systems measure legal cash transactions formally. One weakness of this system however is that it _______________.
a. ignores the role of international accounting systems
b. it ignores the role of informal economic activities
c. it is focused mainly on Western economies
d. it discounts bribery and corruption as sources of income.
b. it ignores the role of informal economic activities
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Philip Zimbardo's study of students who were assigned the roles of prisoners and guards highlights the importance of
a. deviant statuses. b. social networking. c. personality. d. roles.
Nathan cries when he falls when playing soccer. His father immediately says, "Get back after that ball! Be tough!" What process is taking place?
a) Gender socialization b) Hidden curriculum c) Gender latitude d) Hidden gender
If prejudice and discrimination against a certain group of people are widespread then many people will believe their prejudice and discrimination __________.
A. are against the law B. are natural and right C. are wrong D. will soon change
How does structural functionalism explain poverty?
A. Upper- and middle-class lawmakers regularly support corporate welfare but reject such welfare ideas for the poor as a guaranteed minimum annual income. B. Poverty became a social problem in the United States when people accepted that people remain poor when they define their poverty as the result of their own deficiencies. C. The upper and middle classes oppress and exploit the poor and create ideologies that blame the poor and justify their poverty. D. Political, economic, and educational institutions are not functioning adequately, so that old arrangements are obsolete before new arrangements are in place.