Stabilizing or positive consequences of social structures that are intended and recognized are referred to by sociologists as:
a. latent functions.
b. manifest functions.
c. patterned regularities.
d. dysfunctions.
b
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In the United States, as many as 2,000 distinct cultural groups make up the Native American category. This fact speaks to
a. the practice of forcing under one umbrella term a large amount of people that vary in language and culture. b. the sharp dividing line separating one racial category from another. c. the biological significance of race. d. the need for more racial categories.
About _____ percent of grandparents in the United States are raising grandchildren
a. 5 b. 9 c. 11 d. 15
In which type of democracy do voters elect the head of state?
A. proportional system B. representative system C. parliamentary system D. presidential system
When a researcher from a major advertising firm asked Mrs. Smith to rate her friends and neighbors in terms of their class standing in the community, the researcher was employing a technique known as the:
a. deductive method b. introspective method c. objective method d. subjective method