A status that is earned is referred to as an _____ status.
A. acquired
B. achieved
C. assumed
D. ascribed
Answer: B
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One of the functions performed by schools is to promote a sense of national identity and stabilize the political system. This function is referred to as ________
A) gatekeeping B) social integration C) mainstreaming D) tracking
Ideas about health can serve as a type of social control, as illustrated by the notion that
a. women would risk their health by going to college. b. a competitive way of life is "healthy." c. homosexuality is "sick," even though it is biologically natural. d. All of these responses are correct.
A commonly-held belief about the positive consequence of unemployment is that ________
a. it reduces inflationary pressures b. depressions are less likely c. social service workers benefit d. it motivates the workforce to be grateful for employment
Tommy is a Hispanic teenager who lives in an urban area. His neighborhood, school, and church are almost exclusively made up of Hispanics. This is an example of
A) social conditioning. B) spatial segregation C) annihilation D) xenophobia