In the United States, you need diplomas, degrees, and certificates to qualify for jobs; this is referred to as __________
A) the hidden curriculum
B) a credential society
C) latent gatekeeping
D) formal schooling
Answer: B
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Most of the people and families on the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest people and families in the United States
A. earned their wealth in the oil industry. B. inherited their wealth or built it using funds borrowed from wealthy family members. C. are famous athletes or entertainers who built their wealth on their star power. D. earned their wealth, dollar by dollar, throughout their lifetimes.
Role exit is defined as
A. the process of disengagement from a role that is central to one's self-identity in order to establish a new role and identity. B. a difficulty that arises when the same social status imposes conflicting demands and expectations. C. a difficulty that occurs when incompatible expectations arise from two or more social statuses held by the same person. D. a set of behavioral expectations imposed on people who occupy a given social status.
Conflict theorists focus on the power struggles that exist between different groups in society.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)