Briefly explain the importance of social capital in the U.S. educational system.
What will be an ideal response?
Vary. Social capital refers to investments in social relationships and networks (Lin 2011) and is distributed unequally by social class (which is unequally distributed by race and ethnicity). Young children who are more engaged in extracurricular activities and have increased opportunities to build personal relationships with adults outside of their immediate family demonstrate greater academic progress than children who lack access to these activities or opportunities
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The _____ labor market includes jobs characterized by low wages, few benefits, and poor working conditions
a. primary b. secondary c. tertiary d. dual
The major strength of the experimental method is that a. experimental research findings are easily generalized to larger groups in society
b. it provides evidence for causal relationships. c. it is more likely than other methods of data collection to show an association between the variables of interest. d. it is an easy way to collect information on almost all sociological variables.
Describe the structure and history of America's fee-for-service health care system.
What will be an ideal response?
Behavior that is defined as deviant ______.
A. varies depending on the approach used B. defies universal values C. is a matter of individual opinion D. challenges religious mores