What do trends in the labor market show?
a. Skilled male workers being laid off
b. Skilled jobs being divided into simpler jobs
c. Women filling unskilled jobs at low wages
d. All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above
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Which present-day group is descended from involuntary migrants to the United States?
A) Japanese Americans B) African Americans C) Latino Americans D) Native American Indians
According to the functionalist viewpoint, which of the following might be considered the cause of temporary dysfunctions?
A) The diverse skill sets of newcomers B) Lack of economic opportunities in the New World C) The natural tendency of social interactions to result in long-term conflict D) The inability of society to quickly absorb large numbers of Irish and Germans
Most evidence about the impact of capital punishment on murder rates supports the conclusion that capital punishment
a. has greatly deterred murder in other cultures but not in America. b. greatly increases the number of murders committed. c. is an effective deterrent to murder. d. is not an effective deterrent to murder.
All of the major theoretical perspectives in sociology focus analysis at the macrolevel, examining whole societies, large-scale social structures, and social systems
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false