Which of the following statements describes the postulate of indispensability that Robert Merton challenged?
a. All social or cultural beliefs and practices are functional.
b. All social or cultural beliefs and practices are positive rather than problematic.
c. All structures and functions in society are necessary.
d. There are no alternatives to the structures and functions found in society.
c. All structures and functions in society are necessary.
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The constant effort to maximize profits, which is the basic tenet of capitalism, promotes poverty in this/these way(s):
a. Employers are constrained to pay their workers the least possible in wages and benefits. b. It is beneficial for the ownership class to maintain surplus of laborers because the surplus depresses wages. c. Employers make investment decisions based on what will maximize profit and without regard for their employees. d. All of the above
In terms of absolute numbers, the five fastest growing job categories are generally in the
a. clerical field. b. low- to moderate-wage service sector. c. high-wage service sector. d. professions.
In 2008, the largest Asian Pacific group in the U.S. was
a. Japanese Americans. b. Chinese Americans. c. Filipino Americans. d. Korean Americans.
When the credentials to obtain a job increase, but the skills necessary to perform the job are the same, it is referred to as __________
a. educational inflation b. discrimination c. credentialism d. standardization