Who argues that capitalism succeeds so well because it meets basic needs?
a. Evolutionary theorists
b. Conflict theorists
c. Structural functionalists
d. Symbolic interactionists
Ans: c. Structural functionalists
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a. people who are healthier, wealthier, and more law-abiding are more likely to marry and stay married; marriage did not cause these traits b. marriage makes people healthier, wealthier, and more law-abiding; marriage is the cause of these traits c. that people who are selective/ picky about their spouse will have more successful marriages d. marriage is an arcane tradition without benefit
Hochschild's research, reported in her book, The Time Bind, documents the tension people experience between work and family. She found that people spend long hours at work for three reasons, including all of the following EXCEPT:
a. they need the money. b. economic insecurity and the fear of being downsized. c. they like work and find it rewarding, sometimes more rewarding than their families. d. the concept of competition at work and the need for "face time" there.
Social movements promote charitable efforts.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Janie is a fifth-grader in New Hampshire whose family is moving to Nevada in the middle of the school year. Which scenario is most likely, based on the fact that both states have adopted the Common Core standards?
A. Janie will be behind because her new school is ahead of her old school. B. Janie will be able to more or less pick up where she left off when she gets to her new school. C. Janie will have to repeat a grade in her new school system. D. Janie will have to repeat a lot of subject matter that her old school already covered.