Social classes are generally based on:
What will be an ideal response?
income/wealth, education, occupational prestige
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The text suggests that there may be a significant rise in the crime rate in the next two decades. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this prediction?
a. the pending release of all the people who were sent to prison in the 1980s and early 1990s b. the continued growth of the birth rate c. the expected substantial growth of the adolescent population d. the continued erosion of family values
What are victimless crimes? Discuss with an example.
What will be an ideal response?
The results of Solomon Asch's classic study of conformity were that a. test subjects required a great deal of harassment before they would succumb to group pressure and give an incorrect answer
b. individuals are likely to conform to group pressure, even if the group is objectively incorrect. c. the size of the group of confederates does not make any difference in the likelihood of the subject to give an incorrect response. d. male subjects were more likely to conform than female subjects.
What is one outcome of worker alienation that researchers have found?
A. They focus more on their interpersonal relationships with coworkers. B. They decide to change careers and choose those that are less alienating. C. They buy fewer things because they do not have enough money. D. They buy more things to cope with dissatisfaction and unhappiness.