Which of the following is an example of upward social mobility?
a. Your parents are doctors and you become a doctor.
b. Your parents did not go to college, but you graduate with an M.A.
c. You lose your job as an engineer and you start a job in a fast-food restaurant.
d. You want to go to college one day.
b
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a. is cared for and loved b. is esteemed and valued c. belongs to a network of communication and mutual obligation d. a, b, or c
According to James Coleman’s rational choice theory, _____ can be utilitarian because its goal is disequilibrium as opposed to equilibrium.
a. collective behavior b. norms c. corporate actors d. homo socio-economicus
Some people are born intersexed, meaning __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.
The Welfare Reform Act replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) with block grant funds called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. The focus of welfare reform was on
a. assisting families with paperwork to determine eligibility for cash assistance and benefits. b. moving welfare recipients off public aid and into jobs. c. increasing the entitlement checks to the needy. d. moving welfare recipients out of the public eye to help them avoid stigma.