__________ is credited as being the founder of sociology.
a. Auguste Comte
b. W. E. B. Du Bois
c. Karl Marx
d. Jane Addams
Ans: a. Auguste Comte
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The question "Why should fulltime workers at a child care center (a traditionally female occupation) receive a median weekly salary of $386, while a person working as an auto mechanic (a traditionally male occupation) earns $704?" relates to issues of
a. pay equity. b. comparable worth. c. functional uniqueness. d. status consciousness.
Sociological research on education has found that
A. little learning that is significant to real life occurs in schools. B. more than learning takes place in schools; other social processes are at work. C. schools are no longer significant in the socialization of children. D. schools in poor neighborhoods get proportionately more resources, but children still underperform.
The economic collapse of the Great Depression undermined the faith of both rich and poor in the idea of social Darwinism. Following the stock market crash of October 1929, the American economy virtually stopped. Symptoms of the stalled economy included all but which of the following?
a. Unemployment figures declined. b. Welfare rolls remained steady. c. Real estate values declined. d. Factories closed.
In terms of the numbers of black slaves executed, which statement is not true for the period between 1641 and 1965?
A. Male slaves were most likely to be executed. B. More slaves were executed for revolts than for any other offense. C. More slaves were executed for murder than for any other offense. D. More slaves were executed for revolt than rape.