A bureaucracy is a(n)
A. two-member group.
B. small group in which there is little intimacy or mutual understanding and in which relationships are impersonal.
C. organization established on the basis of common interest whose members volunteer or even pay to participate.
D. component of formal organization that uses rules and hierarchical ranking to achieve efficiency.
D. component of formal organization that uses rules and hierarchical ranking to achieve efficiency.
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When a riot broke out in the city of Verdana, the police tried to hold back the crowd using water cannons. According to structural strain theory, the action taken by the police to regulate the crowd can be best described as _____.
A. mass hysteria B. milling C. structural conduciveness D. propaganda E. social control
What is an example of how health affects socioeconomic status?
a. The higher social classes are more likely to be diagnosed and treated for mental illness b. Physical and mental health problems limit the opportunity to pursue education and vocational training and/or employment c. Lower-class individuals experience greater adversity and stress as a result of their deprived and difficult living conditions. d. Individuals in higher social classes are less likely to be stigmatized for mental illness.
When unemployment is high for particular groups but not others, it is called discriminatory unemployment.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to the _____ model of state power, the state develops its own needs and interests that are separate from those of its constituents.
A. pluralist B. power elite C. autonomous state D. populist