Schools help to identify the most qualified people to fill available positions in society by channeling students into programs based on their ability and academic achievement. This is the manifest function of education termed __________
a. change and innovation
b. transmission of culture
c. social control
d. social placement
d
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In the ANOVA test, if the null hypothesis is true, then
a. SSB should be at least twice as much as dfb. b. SSW should be much greater than SSB. c. the combined dfb and dfw should be much greater than the SST. d. the mean square between and the mean square within should be roughly equal in value.
Which one of the following statements is false about social ties formed through digital technologies?
a. Digital technologies are not the first innovations to expand size and reach of networks. b. Digital technologies help to maintain strong and weak ties. c. Digital technologies expand opportunities to communicate. d. Digital technologies neglect local connections.
According to anomie theory, those who are __________ conform to societal norms but do not seek to obtain the American Dream
a. ritualist b. innovative c. rebellious d. none of the above
Which of these is the title of Max Weber's best-known piece of work?
A. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism B. The Communist Manifesto C. The Origin of the Species D. Society in America