The pattern of race relations in the United States today is best characterized as
a. Paternalistic
b. Rigid competitive
c. Fluid competitive
d. Caste
ANS: c
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Assimilation theorists often come under attack by conflict theorists for all of the following except
A) ignoring power differences. B) confusing assimilation as a matter of fact with a desirable condition. C) not applying to non-Whites. D) overemphasizing the struggles on non-Whites.
Which of the following theories states that the most powerful members of a society's major institutions form a tightly knit network of decision makers who control the mass of citizens?
a. democratic theory b. functionalist theory c. pluralist theory d. power elite theory
At the personal level, sociology investigates the causes and consequences of such phenomena as
a. sexism. b. poverty. c. identity. d. pollution.
In what stage of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's five stages of dying does a person promise good behavior in the hope that God will grant an extension of life?
A. confusion B. bargaining C. anger D. denial