According to Davis and Moore, __________ is/are an unconsciously evolved device by which societies ensure that the most important positions are conscientiously filled by the most qualified persons

a. reward systems
b. functional systems
c. perquisites
d. social inequality


D

Sociology

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Traditional men are often confused by their spouses' expectations of intimacy

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

In the context of Robert Merton's strain theory of deviance, _____ is a mode of adaptation in which people feel so alienated that they want to change the social structure entirely by substituting new goals and means for the current ones

A) ?conformity B) ?innovation C) ritualism? D) retreatism? E) rebellion

Sociology

Explain the role “pairing families” and monogamy play in the subjugation of women in civilized society.

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

In 1991 Albert __________, former president of the American Federation of Teachers, pointed out that unlike many other countries, in the United States "there is little connection between what students are supposed to learn, the knowledge on which they are assessed, and what we expect our teachers to know."

A. de Salvo B. Einstein C. Shanker D. Schweitzer

Sociology