A woman is born into a homeless, single-parent family. She is very talented, and as an adult she becomes a wealthy, world-acclaimed pianist. This scenario most closely represents which type of stratification system?
A. slavery
B. caste
C. estate
D. class
Answer: D
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a. Mechanisms of social control c. Conformity b. Deviance d. Context
The text offers several explanations for the drop in overall fertility levels. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
a. waiting longer to have their first babies b. childbearing having increasingly shifted to later ages c. an increase in sexual abstinence d. a higher incidence of childlessness
Which of the following has (have) been tried as alternatives to the traditional nuclear family?
A. group marriage B. open marriage C. trial marriage D. all of the above E. none of the above
What is the definition of McDonaldization?
A. a situation in which people refrain from contributing to the common good when a resource is freely available B. a situation in which people acting in their own self-interest use up commonly available but limited resources C. the process by which the characteristics of the fast food restaurant come to dominate other areas of social life D. the process by which jobs are subdivided into simple tasks requiring less skilled employees