A structural functionalist would analyze demographic changes in populations for their _____ functions.

A. manifest
B. latent
C. symbolic
D. conflicting


Answer: B

Sociology

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes class inequality in the United States?

a. Despite the American Dream, the U.S. remains highly stratified. b. The wealth and income gap between the richest and poorest U.S. households has continued to narrow over recent decades. c. Middle-class African Americans are beginning to accumulate as much wealth as white Americans due to high-paying jobs. d. Marx's and Weber's theories on stratification issues are mostly identical.

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Which of the following would be considered the most tolerant policy used toward a minority group?

A. assimilation B. segregation C. cultural pluralism D. expulsion

Sociology

A researcher studies adolescent attitudes about senior citizens by analyzing depictions of the elderly in the lyrics of popular music and the content of teen magazines. This is an example of

A. content analysis. B. survey research. C. replication. D. an experiment.

Sociology