Societies evolving in similar ways at similar rates is what is meant by parallel evolution
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Which one of the following questions highlight the problems with the functional perspective regarding social inequality?
a. How can we attract the best qualified people to fill the most functionally important positions? b. Will the least qualified people be attracted to the most functionally important occupations? c. How much inequality in salary is really necessary to ensure that the most capable people choose the most important positions in society? d. Why are those from disadvantaged backgrounds not motivated to fill the most important positions in society?
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Compared to France, the United States has a strong family policy, but weak family programs. B. Compared to France, programs and policies of the United States tend to be more selective. C. France’s programs are more likely to be means-tested, compared to those of the United States. D. France is one of only three developed nations that offer paid maternity/paternity leave, national health insurance, and family allowances.
In schools in the United States, bilingual education has been defended on the grounds that it
A. is a means to encourage cultural diversity. B. assists in the cultural integration of immigrant groups. C. encourages tolerance amongst children and their parents. D. assists in the political integration of immigrant groups.
During the 20th century, immigration from Mexico to the United States ______.
A. remained low and inconsistent B. fluctuated according to the demand for unskilled labor in the United States C. generally declined; there are actually fewer immigrants today than in the 1930s D. fluctuated according to the demand for workers in the primary sector of the U.S. economy E. declined, as the children of former immigrants are now replacing their parents