Looking at the operation of U.S. schools, the social-conflict approach might lead a sociologist to conclude that
a. the function of schools is to teach needed skills.
b. the meaning of schooling varies from child to child.
c. schools have been a major path to social advancement.
d. tracking provides some students with far better schooling than others.
d
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a. Sweden b. Japan c. the United States d. Sierra Leone
National data that looked at adults who had no siblings, found that on eight dimensions of well-being
A) all of the effects of having siblings were positive. B) six of the effects of having siblings were positive. C) six of the effects of having siblings were negative. D) all of the effects of having siblings were negative.
The emergence of dating began in the 19th and early 20th century, and was related to several social changes. Which is NOT one of them?
a) Urbanization provided jobs, disposable income, and places to socialize. b) Women got the vote, which increased their political power. c) Automobiles provided transportation and a place for intimacy. d) A new period of time between childhood and adulthood was recognized—adolescence. e) The focus shifted from the family to the peer group.
A serious problem associated with Medicaid is that __________
A) many physicians refuse to treat Medicaid patients B) many physicians recruit Medicaid patients who are not even sick C) Medicaid patients use a greater than proportional share of the health care system D) it is underused and not known about by the people who need it