The disparity in economic status and security between upper and lower classes is called
A. the Gini index
B. class identity
C. capitalism
D. inequality
Answer: D. inequality
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A. inclusion. B. exclusion. C. differentiation. D. adaptive upgrading.
Functionalists acknowledge that education has certain _____ that are evident by lagging test scores
a. dysfunctions b. functions c. operations d. contributions
Philip Zimbardo's prison experiment led to his conclusion that
a. psychological processes determined the behavior of the participants. b. human beings do not like to conform to roles. c. character disorders were responsible for the behavior of the guards. d. social roles controlled individual behavior.
Sociologists have found that the informal structure of an organization
A. includes all members at the lower levels of the organization. B. may increase productivity but doesn’t seem to decrease productivity. C. develops largely among those most taken for granted in the organization. D. is stronger at the top than at the bottom of the organization.