The authors of the text believe that
a. most social problems in the United States are the result of lazy or evil individuals who make no effort to better themselves.
b. today's society has devised numerous programs that have proven to be highly effective in solving most of our social problems.
c. the social problems facing America today are rooted in the discrimination, exploitation, and oppression that have always been a part of our capitalistic society.
d. most social problems stem from self-centered pleasure seekers.
c
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A. conflict B. interactionist C. functionalist D. feminist
Julie is a police officer who finds that wherever she goes in her small town, people seem to think of her as a "cop." Julie is experiencing the effects of ________
a. role exit. b. master status. c. ascribed status. d. status conflict.
The changing nature of adoption is reflected in the fact that
A. a significant portion of adopted children are foreign born. B. sixty percent of foreign-born children are from Asian countries. C. two-thirds of the children adopted have a disability. D. all of these are true.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Although the economic resources of the Capitalist Class enable them to operate within the world of politics in ways that reinforce their structural position, they are unable to operate in a similar fashion within the world of media. 2. The working poor are highly involved in the political process. 3. The Gilbert model of the American class structure emphasizes amount of income. 4. The lifestyles of the upper-middle class are becoming increasingly normative for the whole of American society.