Breault, Hampton, and Brown observe that some past researchers have used median family income as a control variable when studying the effects of family status and religion on suicide, but contend that it is no longer necessary to do so when studying
prosperous nations like the U.S.—where real abject poverty is rare.
a. true
b. false
b
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Mark views nonwhites with skepticism
He thinks they are all trying to take something for nothing. However, he is too worried about the social repercussions to act on his feelings. Mark is a(n) __________. A) all-weather liberal B) fair-weather liberal C) timid bigot D) active bigot
Describe sociologist Dennis Gilbert's class structure of the United States
What will be an ideal response?
It has been shown that White flight can lead to __________
A) cheaper airfare during the holidays B) increased funding in urban areas C) the development of better health care services in central cities D) increased class and race segregation
Overall, the socioeconomic differences between various Euro?American groups are:
a. growing.
b. stable.
c. shrinking.
d. unclear.