When people grow older, their receptivity to social change, like that of Iris Summers, tends to be:
a. less
b. more selective, with enthusiasm for some new things and opposition to others
c. disorienting and confusing to those around them
d. on a personal level, but not structural or cultural
a. less
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Which theoretical perspective emphasizes that a condition must be defined or recognized as a social problem in order to be a social problem?
a. Structural-functionalism b. Marxist conflict theory c. Non-Marxist conflict theory d. Symbolic-Interactionism
Animation Concept Video: Understanding Social ClassClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 208 and watch the videos. When you've finished watching the videos, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Which of the following is one of the three factors included in Weber's definition of social class?
A. open class B. lifestyle C. prestige D. ascribed status
Which of the following perspectives claims that crime and deviance should be understood in terms of what they contribute to society?
A. structural functionalism B. conflict theory C. symbolic interactionism D. feminist theory
From Pierre van den Berghe's sociobiological perspective, the tendency of humans to form an "ethny" is ultimately created by
A. natural selection. B. discrimination. C. failed assimilation. D. none of the above.