Kareem believes that U.S families are socially very unequal. Growing up in a major city, he witnessed constant conflicts between people of different racial categories and especially between people of different social classes. Which of sociology's theoretical approaches does this description sound like?
a. structural-functional
b. social-conflict
c. gender-conflict
d. symbolic-interaction
Answer: b. social-conflict
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Explaining how crime rates are related to where people live will probably require which type of theory?
a. middle-range theory b. new paradigm c. network analysis d. settlement approach e. interactionist theory of society
If someone falls “below the poverty line,” what do we know about them?
A) They have spent more than six months unemployed. B) They have filed for bankruptcy. C) They lack the minimum income necessary for food, shelter, and clothing. D) They are lower middle class.
A young man breaks up with his girlfriend. Afterwards, his ex-girlfriend begins making threats to him and any woman he attempts to date. Which of the following is he experiencing?
A. sexual assault B. domestic violence C. intimate partner violence D. situational couple violence
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Mexico has a higher fertility rate than the United States and Spain. 2. In 2013 the total fertility rate in the United States was 1.9. 3. Industrialization led to sharp changes in expectations for motherhood. 4. It was common in the 18th century for older siblings to provide most of the direct physical care for young children.