Which of these statements regarding Marx's analysis of class differences is false?
a. All aspects of capitalistic societies are economically based.
b. Prestige is the prime determinant of social stratification.
c. Because they own the means of production, capitalists will rule and exploit the working class.
d. Capitalists control all social institutions, which they use to their own advantage.
e. There were more than two social classes in nineteenth-century industrial society.
B
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A. deinstitutionalization B. outsourcing C. deindustrialization D. Fordism
Young Americans are more likely to experience violent crime at school than at home
a. true b. false
After reading a journal article on political liberalism, Tony noticed that his data set contained the same items that the author had used to form a scale on political liberalism. So, Tony combined the items and applied them to his data. He was surprised when they did not form a scale. Confused, he asked you for an explanation. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
a. Items may scale in one sample but not another. b. Do not assume that a given set of items form a scale because they scaled in an earlier study. c. The combination of several data items resulting in a scale depends on the particular sample of observations under study. d. He probably made a mistake and should recheck his calculations. e. Items may scale in one sample but not another and therefore he should not assume that a given set of items form a scale because they scaled in an earlier study.
Rapid Asian American immigration growth is ______.
A. projected to decline 20% by 2027 B. projected to increase 20% by 2027 C. projected to continue for decades D. projected to decrease in the next few decades