Nations with __________ continue to dominate the world economy, despite the fact that shifts in the global marketplace have affected some workers, who have found themselves without work due to capital flight
a. lower-middle-income economies
b. low-income economies
c. high-income economies
d. upper-middle-income economies
c
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Upon infection, people with HIV
a. display obvious symptoms. b. get very sick right away. c. display no symptoms at all. d. get mildly sick from time to time.
Deviance can benefit society in that it can __________________________________
a. increase social cohesion and group solidarity (when singling out and punishing a deviant, those doing the singling out and punishing are brought together—"we're not like that person") b. encourage social change, which can be very good for a society, e.g., by dismantling discrimination and encouraging economic productivity c. all of the above d. none of the above
SAGE Core Concepts in Sociology: The Relativity of DevianceClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 267, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:What is deviance?
A. an attitude, behavior, or condition that violates cultural norms or laws B. moral, legal, or social judgements about behaviors and conditions C. a crime punishable by law D. a morally reprehensible attitude, behavior, or condition
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Caste theories emphasize the economic interests of elites in maintaining a poor and permanently subordinate ethnic labor pool. 2. Internal colonialism theories stress the desire of one population for inexpensive labor and control of land. 3. Split-labor market theories fail to emphasize the importance of power in labor markets. 4. Split-class theories emphasize the differences between and within social classes. 5. Split-class theories emphasize that within every class there are dominant and subordinate segments, and that often the subordinate segment is an ethnic minority.