According to the conflict perspective, society is a stable, orderly system. This system is characterized by societal consensus
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Weber's emphasis on "value free" sociology means that personal evaluations must be separate from scientific pronouncements
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The text alludes to which of the following as a reason a divorced couple might meet again?
a. There is an important decision to be made involving one of their children. b. The ex-wife has a new boyfriend and wants her ex-husband to meet him. c. The ex-husband is getting remarried and has invited the ex-wife to the wedding. d. A family reunion is being held.
Governments began to pass anti-abortion laws in the mid-nineteenth century. These laws had the effect of __________
a. driving poorer women to illegal abortions b. making abortion a basic human right c. convincing the public that abortion is wrong d. eliminating abortions e. deciding when the results of conception become a "person" under the law
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.