The configuration of shared attitudes, values, goals, spiritual beliefs, social expectations, arts, technology, and behaviors that characterize a broader society in which people live is described in the text as a norm.

a. true
b. false


a. true

Sociology

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Identify which of the following is not associated with an increasing concentration of private wealth

a. Bill Gates was the wealthiest individual in 2010 at about $54 billion, followed by Warren Buffett with $45 billion. b. The middle class has expanded as members invest heavily in the stock of large corporations. c. The DuPont family controls ten corporations, each worth billions of dollars, including General Motors, Coca-Cola, and United Brands. d. The Rockefellers control five of the world's twelve largest oil companies and four of the biggest banks.

Sociology

Women earn __________ men in almost every occupation

A) more than B) about the same as C) exactly the same as D) less than

Sociology

Men's falling wages are a result of structural transformations in the economy. Which one of the following is one of those changes?

a. increase in manufacturing jobs b. a decrease in service, management, and information jobs c. the mortgage crisis that particularly impacted construction-related jobs, d. an increase in men who have largely lost their work ethic.

Sociology

Another name for stepfamily is reconstituted.

a. true b. false

Sociology