Which of the following is a key belief held by conflict theorists?
A. meso-level groups protect the common interests
B. people with privilege and power manipulate institutions
C. meso-level groups seek consensus and integration
D. average people consistently reject the dominant group's beliefs and self-interests
Answer: B
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a. How can we attract the best qualified people to fill the most functionally important positions? b. Will the most qualified people be attracted to the less functionally important occupations? c. How much inequality in salary is really necessary to ensure that people choose the most important positions in society? d. Why do the disadvantaged lack the motivation to acquire the training needed to fill the most important positions in society?
Neighbors in urban areas are most useful for:
a. large favors. b. close friendships. c. small favors. d. intimate ties.
Each of us is affected by air pollution, but people get more benefit from not changing their behavior and consumption habits than they experience in drawbacks. This dynamic is related to which of the following?
A. Ego-centric behavior B. Environmental racism C. The tragedy of the commons D. World Systems Theory
Which of the following statement is true of bowling in America?
a. bowling is a sport in which few Americans participate. b. bowling leagues have increased dramatically over the last thirty years. c. fewer people bowl than vote in congressional elections. d. more people are bowling now than ever before, but fewer are doing so in leagues.