In a society with leadership based on rational-legal authority, leaders derive their authority from
A. custom and accepted practice.
B. their exceptional personal or emotional appeal.
C. the written rules and regulations of the political system.
D. threats to use coercion to impose their will on others.
C. the written rules and regulations of the political system.
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______ is a socially constructed definition based on some real or presumed physical and biological characteristics.
A. Ethnicity B. Culture C. Race D. Prejudice
Rational-legal authority is also called "bureaucratic authority" because it is legitimized by legally enacted rules and regulations
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Who among the following has an ascribed status?
A) ?A college graduate B) ?A student C) ?A customer D) ?An athlete E) ?An African American
Which of the following examples best represents word poverty?
A. a child who grows up in a home with few books B. a child who grows up in a home filled with books and has parents who are teachers C. a family where the parents do not speak English D. a family where one parent is deaf