In the United States, historically the most significant social movements have been those associated with .
a. new religious groups
b. traditional religious groups
c. the diversity of the population
d. fundamentalism
Answer: c. the diversity of the population
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Schools are responsible for identifying the most qualified people to fill available positions in society. As a result, students are channeled into programs based on individual ability and academic achievement. This illustrates which manifest function of education?
a. change and innovation b. transmission of culture c. social control d. social placement
The income gaps between richer and poorer countries of the world are __________ than the income gaps between classes in the United States
a. more pronounced b. less pronounced c. more equal d. less stratified
Why would sociologists who study academic performance be interested in the lives of college freshmen before they enter college?
a. Sociologists are particularly well equipped to study individuals' intelligence quotients and the impact of intelligence on academic performance. b. Sociologists are particularly well equipped to study the influences of students' backgrounds—such as family influences—on academic performance. c. Sociologists who took sociology courses in high school are particularly well equipped to study the academic performance of students entering college for the first time. d. Students who excel academically are likely to attend schools closer to home.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Liquid assets are easy to transform into cash.