From a functionalist perspective, social inequality
a. causes people in the entry-level jobs to work harder.
b. ensures that the best-qualified people will fill the most demanding positions.
c. increases the motivation level of all workers.
d. guarantees that incompetent people will not seek the most important jobs.
b
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Both historical and comparative findings indicate that political participation is not always positively related to social class
a. true b. false
A concrete indicator of globalization's control and surveillance of the poor, as reported in the textbook, is:
a. restricting poor people's access to resources through official and government approved channels b. ensuring that that the poor can only benefit from social service programs c. limiting the poor to income generating activities d. ensuring the poor have access to capital through micro-credit enterprises leading to poverty.
Blacks and Mexicans are most likely to do which type of job at Smithfield Packing Company?
a. mechanic b.picnic line c.supervisor d. warehouse work
Colton is back from deployment but is having adjustment issues. He is depressed and violent and is showing trends toward domestic violence. A possible explanation for his erratic behavior may be:
A. posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). B. the gulf war syndrome. C. agent orange. D. substance abuse issues.