Max Weber used the term _____ to refer to opportunities, such as the opportunity for possessing goods, having an income, and having access to particular jobs.
A. strata indicators
B. social attributes
C. life chances
D. social anomalies
Answer: C
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a) About 5 percent of all couples are cohabiting, which is more than triple that in 2000 b) About 10 percent of all couples are cohabiting, which is almost double that in 2000 c) No one really knows how common cohabitation is because it is impossible to gather reliable statistics. d) More people are cohabiting than are married. e) About 25 percent of all couples are cohabiting, which is about the same as in 2000
Erickson and Jensen's survey of 1,700 high school students suggests __________
a. high school students were no more likely to commit crimes than college students b. youths generally engaged in delinquent behavior when they were with their friends c. they are already sexually active d. they were less likely to be truthful due to the nature of the topic
All deviant behaviors are crimes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If an individual discovers he has certain opportunities to succeed, he is examining his ___________
a. life chances b. social setting c. ascribed status d. status symbols