Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis observed that schools in the United States focus on
A. teaching students to emphasize their individualized selves.
B. socializing students for the workplace.
C. transmitting academic content.
D. developing an entrepreneurial mindset in their students.
Answer: B
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a. family abuse b. drug use c. love d. inequality
While Rowe and Kahn's model of successful aging posits three criteria, Vaillant's model proposes criteria
a. only one b. four c. six d. ten
Which of the following statements defines institutional discrimination?
A. It is the stereotyping of people who work in public or private institutions. B. It is the belief that individuals or groups should be denied equal rights and opportunities. C. It is the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups that results from the normal operations of society. D. It is the establishment of laws that intentionally deny opportunities and equal rights to members of minority groups.
In the discussion of commercial sports it is noted that commercialization has
A. produced dramatic changes in the basic structure and goals of most sports. B. affected coaches much more than it has affected athletes. C. eliminated much of the excitement associated with sports. D. changed the orientations of players, coaches, and others in sports.