Which of these is a system based on the idea that all people have an equal chance of succeeding economically based on their hard work and skills?
A. democracy
B. meritocracy
C. credentialism
D. capitalized education
Answer: B
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China's one-child policy a. has been ineffective in reducing population growth
b. has created an imbalanced sex ratio of more females than males. c. imposes a monetary fine on couples that have more than one child. d. decreased the country's economic productivity.
When it comes to aging, _________ may experience unique challenges, such as a feeling of emasculation, and an inability to participate in the physical activities that used to define them.
a. men B. women C. high-income people D. low-income people
The chapter notes that "Web sites are increasingly naming names, or at least posting descriptions, pictures, and license plate numbers, of people supposedly caught in the act of violating social norms." These types of Web sites are also known as
a. shame sites. b. Internet norms. c. deviance sites. d. the public temper.
Modernization theory—as an explanation of global inequality—falls under which sociological perspective?
A. functionalist B. conflict C. interactionist D. feminist