Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The revolutions that Marx anticipated in industrializing agrarian states occurred as he had predicted.
2. The majority of Americans favor increased spending on schools, child care, Social Security, and “aid to the poor.”
3. Astute politicians tend to craft their messages toward the middle and lower classes to increase participation in the political process.
4. During the Age of Shared Prosperity, labor played a more dynamic role in national politics than in the workplace.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
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Cooley’s concept of primary groups
A. refers only to the intimate groups of one’s formative years. B. has been elaborated to include a variety of intimate relations. C. no longer has relevance within sociology. D. has been replaced with the concept of secondary groups.
Social conditions have a significant effect on health. In fact,
A. male occupational roles put them at greater risk than women of infectious disease. B. perceived discrimination can harm both psychological and physical health. C. LGBTQ youth are at an increased risk for suicide and may be more likely to smoke and drink as responses to stress. D. All of these choices are true.
What did Emile Durkheim mean by the term "division of labor"?
A. Workers were placed in jobs based on how hard they worked. B. Men and women performed different kinds of work. C. Individuals were classified as workers or capitalists. D. Individuals specialized in jobs that highlighted their skills.
Which of the following statements is a criticism of the functional perspective on gender?
a. The contributions provided by men are more important to the family than those provided by women. b. Women will not be able to achieve gender equality until they achieve higher social status in the workforce. c. It would be more efficient and effective if men and women were assigned jobs based on talent and motivation instead of gender. d. Because women have the capacity to bear children, it is effective and efficient for women to maintain the household responsibilities.