Mr. Griffin met with the school principal about the school's upcoming standardized tests. He is concerned that the scores may be used to label students as "smart" or "dumb." Which perspective best describes Mr. Griffin's views?
A. conflict
B. interactionist
C. functionalist
D. ethnocentric
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following most accurately describes feminization of poverty?
A) ?It refers to the phenomenon of more women in the society having the ability to influence or control the behavior of others despite opposition. B) ?It refers to the disproportionate number of the poor who are women. C) ?It refers to the movement of women up or down the social class hierarchy. D) ?It refers to the extent to which women have positive experiences and can secure the good things in life because they have economic resources. E) ?It refers to the practice of employers hiring more women to do demeaning work for wages lesser than that of their male counterparts.
Which of the following statements is true of immigrants in the United States?
A. Less than half the children who speak Spanish as their first language speak English. B. Immigrants are making the transition to speaking English more quickly than in the past. C. Majority of residents with a foreign-born parent prefer to speak only Spanish at home. D. Most immigrant groups prefer the use of panethnic labels as it gives them political power.
The term __________ refers to the belief that those species of animals, including human beings, that are best adapted to their environment survive and prosper, whereas those that are poorly adapted die out.
a. social relativism b. social Darwinism c. social statics and dynamics d. social eugenics