Functionalists are interested in both the manifest and the __________ functions of social institutions
(a) overt
(b) intended
(c) expressed
(d) latent
(d)
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Some social scientists consider that the official government count of the poor is too low because the
a. Census Bureau is unable to count all the poor (for example, migrant workers). b. emergency food budget which is the basis of the official "poverty line" is unrealistically low. c. poverty level income figure assumes that too great a proportion of a family's income will go for food. d. all of the above.
Which concept explains why women are adequately represented as vice presidents and minor executives of corporations, but underrepresented as president or CEO?
A. the glass ceiling B. the sticky floor C. the glass escalator D. gender scapegoating
Most Americans prefer to have children in a marital context
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Structural functionalism is criticized for _____.
a. overemphasizing social change b. ignoring conflict c. overemphasizing historical processes d. focusing too much on actual society instead of how people see their society in an idealized way