Which of the following ideas is emphasized by the conflict perspective?
a. Societies should focus on blaming the racial and ethnic minorities for their problems.
b. An aspect of social life that does not contribute to a society's stability or survival will not be passed on from one generation to the next.
c. Social change and redistribution of resources should be avoided to maintain stability in a society.
d. Competition takes place between groups with unequal amounts of economic and political power.
d
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Since the middle of the twentieth century, the proportion of the U.S. population who are going to college has
A) Increased substantially B) Increased somewhat C) Stayed fairly level D) Actually gone down somewhat
Which of the following is NOT one of the recent biological and genetic discoveries that might link alcoholism to preexisting genetic factors?
a) The flushing response is absent among alcoholics. b) Persons with the A1 gene might be more vulnerable to alcoholism. c) If an identical twin is alcoholic, the chances of the other identical twin becoming alcoholic are relatively high. d) If a fraternal twin is alcoholic, the chances of the other fraternal twin becoming alcoholic are significantly higher.
The "onpaper" workings of an organization correspond with
a. an oligarchy. b. an ideal type. c. the informal dimension of organizations. d. the formal dimension of organizations.
Women most often play a significant role in the economic support of the family when the family
A. is among the poor. B. has no children. C. is affluent. D. is part of an industrialized society.