Because of _____, most citizens think poor people who break the law should be dealt with harshly

a. previous history
b. mandatory sentencing laws
c. class bias
d. persistent poverty


Answer: c. class bias

Sociology

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Which of the following concepts refers to a basic image of society that guides theory and research?

a. hypothesis b. theoretical approach c. correlation d. societal subsystem

Sociology

It is thought that the easiest content to teach to others is

a. attitudes b. knowledge c. values and beliefs d. skills

Sociology

In theory a perfectly rational organization is

a. an informal organization. b. a bureaucracy. c. a formal organization. d. an oligarchy.

Sociology

The goal of Elton Mayo's study of Western Electric's Hawthorne plant was to:

a. bring unions into the decision-making process b. find ways to introduce technological innovations into the workplace c. reduce tensions between workers and managers d. understand the effect of informal organization on the factory's formal organization and goals

Sociology