A woman is born into a homeless single-parent family. She is very talented and, grows up to be a wealthy, world-acclaimed pianist. Which type of stratification system does this scenario most closely represent?
A. slavery
B. class
C. estate
D. caste
Answer: B
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If someone pursues a college degree for the love and pleasure of learning, the action is driven by
a. tradition. c. a certain morality b. emotion. d. profit.
Which of these is not a criticism of the poverty line as it is currently applied?
a. the poverty line is not adjusted for inflation b. it does not take into account the feminization of poverty and costs of day care c. it is not adjusted according to the cost of living in different areas of the country d. the poverty line does not account for increased costs of health care and transportation e. it does not account for the many people living very near the poverty level at any given time
Capitalism may be defined as the common ownership of industry, transportation, and other economic and social resources.
a. True b. False
Two of the most important roles in adulthood are work and _____
A) ?mentoring B) parenthood? C) socializing? D) leadership? E) travelling