A central assumption of Marxist theory is that the distribution of wealth by and large determines other aspects of society, such as the political system and the culture, including social norms, values, and beliefs, which Marx called

a. The society
b. The means of production
c. Ideology
d. Religion


ANS: c

Sociology

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a. said nothing about the learning of math b. applied only to reading scores c. mandated that teachers be highly qualified d. applied only to students

Sociology

According to the text, since 9/11 which form of violence has become one of the most dangerous threats to world order?

a. terrorism b. child and spouse abuse c. murder d. forcible rape e. mass murder

Sociology

A sociologist argues that the capitalist ruling class is willing to tolerate high rates of illegal immigration because these immigrants serve as a cheap labor pool. This sociologist is most likely to draw upon

A. the contact hypothesis. B. the anomie theory of deviance. C. exploitation theory. D. labeling theory.

Sociology

The regression model can NOT be used to

a. summarize a relationship between variables. b. predict a value of one variable from its relationship to another related variable. c. provide in-depth information for a single variable. d. determine the specific function relating the two variables. e. analyze a relationship between two variables.

Sociology