Tracking students into different types of education according to their __________ would, in theory, abolish hereditary advantages and instead base social stratification on individual merit
a. social position
b. gender
c. race
d. ability
A
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In China, all of the following were invented while the West was a cultural backwater EXCEPT:
A. gunpowder. B. rudimentary C.steam engines. D. paper.
From which political position do people view pornography as weakening a society's moral virtue and threatening the stability of marriage and family?
A. conservative B. radical left C. liberal D. all political positions
Symbolic interaction ignores:
A) ?the role an individual's perception plays in shaping group dynamics. B) ?the importance of interpersonal relationships among employees. C) ?the fact that people's outcomes depend on how coworkers and bosses interpret the same behavior. D) ?the macro-level factors that exploit workers and consumers. E) ?the preference of individuals to make choices and mold their own identities instead of being manipulated.
The case of a young girl named Genie is the most carefully documented and well-studied instance of what happens to a child who does not experience adequate contact with other people during infancy and childhood. Genie was locked in a room alone for nearly 13 years and never developed language skills the way most children do. Obviously, this is a story in part of severe parental neglect, but it also provides insight into whether abilities like language are innate. Fundamentally, this case about a feral child is about whether
a.) the physical or the social environment has a larger impact on culture. b.) biology or socialization shapes human behavior. c.) parents or peer groups influence children's behavior. d.) physical or cognitive traits influence socialization.