An inner-city youth spends many hours in the neighborhood playground shooting baskets on the basketball court and engaging in every game that he can play. His skills become outstanding, and he receives a college scholarship and then signs a lucrative contract to play in the National Basketball Association. This is an example of
A. vertical mobility.
B. ascribed status.
C. horizontal mobility.
D. structural mobility.
A. vertical mobility.
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One-third of all corporate advertising is directed at influencing the public
a. on consumer practices. b. on political and ideological issues. c. on the need for government regulation. d. on the quality of its products.
Caregivers should use care technology to
a. provide the recipient with the most dignity and privacy without compromising standard care. b. provide the recipient with the most benefit for their health care dollar. c. provide the recipient with the highest level of medical care possible. d. provide the recipient with the greatest opportunity to earn money for field trials of new equipment.
The number of years an average person can expect to live is called:
a. life expectancy b. fecundity c. the crude death rate d. the life span
A person states that she does not see color and, as a result, ignores issues of racism. Which of the following terms best describes this person's perspective?
A. the colorblind ideology B. racism evasiveness C. White nationalism D. racial hegemony