Which of the following is an assumption of the conflict perspective?
a. Stability is built into society
b. Competing interest groups often have unequal power
c. Consensus naturally appears in societies
d. Conflict in society is a bad thing
ANS: b
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a. punished b. lamented c. celebrated d. tolerated
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a. functionalist theory b. conflict theory c. symbolic interaction theory d. social control theory
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a. less attention should be devoted to the whole issue of spoiled identities. b. more attention should be given to why there is stigma in the first place. c. fewer ethnographic studies relating to homelessness have been conducted. d. more attention should be given to ways in which such strategies may further spoil one's identity.
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A. social interactions play a role in shaping people's conduct. B. human nature is not affected by the genetic composition of a group of people. C. there is no biological basis for social behavior. D. all behavior is the result of genetic or biological factors.