According to the functionalist theory, a society must pay some jobs more to attract people to important positions

a. true
b. false


Ans: a. true

Sociology

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A. welfare recipients B. African Americans C. Latinos D. non-Whites and Latinos

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According to Mezey, why can terms of sexual identity like “heterosexual” or “homosexual” be problematic?

a. These do not fully capture the breadth of emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction experienced by some people. b. These terms depend on a person’s understanding of their own gender, but gender identity is not always static. c. No person ever feels fully aligned with just one sexual identity. d. Mezey does not find these terms problematic.

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According to Milton Friedman, what is a corporation's sole social responsibility?

a.) to create jobs b.) to increase its profits through legal means c.) to protect the environment d.) to ward off foreign competitors

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The system of apartheid that existed in South Africa is an example of

A. segregation. B. assimilation. C. separatism. D. amalgamation.

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