According to Mills, the power elite are those who:
a. own the means of production.
b. have prestige and honor.
c. occupy the top positions in the military, industry, and the executive branch of government.
d. have great traditional authority.
c
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Gordon Hirabayashi's case before the U.S. Supreme Court ended in a ruling that the curfew was
A) constitutional and not appropriate. B) unconstitutional and not appropriate. C) constitutional and appropriate. D) unconstitutional and appropriate.
Which term is used to refer to the ways in which a social movement utilizes such resources as money, political influence, access to the media, and personnel?
A. resource mobilization B. relative mobilization C. relative deprivation D. resource deprivation
Which of the following stages of socialization proposed by Mead would be most important for a second grade teacher to be aware of?
A. play B. game C. preparatory D. adult
In the context of the types of stressor events, acute stressors refer to:
A. an event that lasts a short time but is severe, such as breaking a limb, losing a job, or flunking a test. B. an event that occurs alone, at least with no other events apparent at that time that can be pinpointed easily. C. an event that begins from someone or something outside the family, such as an earthquake, terrorism, the inflation rate, or cultural attitude toward women and minorities. D. an event for which clear facts are available (what is happening, when, how long, and to whom).