Dramatic social change is difficult because
a. the elite class resists change.
b. social patterns tend to persist.
c. people are too lazy to maintain a social movement.
d. All of these.
b
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In testing a new survey that he developed, Marcus asked his introduction to sociology class to fill out the survey for extra credit, and then a week later asked the same class to take the survey again. Marcus was testing the exam's
a. validity. b. face validity. c. conceptualization. d. precision. e. reliability.
Thomas Malthus believed that new technologies would enhance the production of sufficient food even in the presence of rapid population growth
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following theorists point out that although pure monopolies are not a basic element of the economy, competition is still much more restricted than one might expect?
A. globalists B. conflict C. interactionists D. functionalists
The structural-functional approach is concerned with ________
a. the meaning people attach to their behavior. b. patterns of social inequality. c. the consequences of social patterns for the operation of society. d. ways in which each person differs from all others.