When was the pace of social change probably the greatest?
a. the years between the founding of the United States and the Civil War
b. between 1492 and 1547
c. the last half of the twentieth century
d. the years since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001
c. the last half of the twentieth century
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Which of the following models suggests that the forces of prejudices and discrimination place non-whites in certain communities based on their social standing and limit their mobility?
a. place stratification model b. spatial assimilation model c. urban distribution model d. none of the above
Which of the following terms refers to people of the same age who are passing through the life course together?
a. age cohort b. age grade c. the fertility rate d. the sex ratio
Which of the following is the correct sequence in societal evolution?
a. horticultural, hunter-gatherer, pastoral, agrarian, industrial b. hunter-gatherer, horticultural, agrarian, industrial c. industrial, horticultural, hunter-gatherer, agrarian, post-industrial d. post-industrial, industrial, agrarian, horticultural, hunter-gatherer
According to Stanley Milgram, ordinary people will ______ to orders given by someone in a position of power or authority, even if those orders have negative consequences.
A. resist B. conform C. question D. change