Crime rates in the United States have __________ in recent years
A) increased sharply
B) increased slightly
C) showed little change
D) fluctuated
D
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Ananias makes $35,000 a year and pays 6% of her income in taxes. Hortense makes over $1 million per year and pays 23% of her income in taxes. This reflects __________
A) the culture of poverty B) the culture of wealth C) progressive taxation D) economic colonialism
A functionalist would identify which of these as a difference between war and terrorism?
A. War is always violent, where terrorism is not. B. Terrorism creates social stability, where war creates social instability. C. In war, there are clear social norms and boundaries. In terrorism, there are not. D. Terrorism provides a safety valve, where war is immediate.
Winona is picking up her children from day care. Her nine-hour minimum-wage shift as a temp leaves her exhausted. As she piles her two kids into the car, she loses her temper after one of them refuses to sit still for her to fasten the seatbelt. Winona's solution is to yell at the child until he does what she asks. A sociologist might say that Winona's situation is an example of the
a.) way wealth creates poverty. b.) parenting stress hypothesis. c.) absolute definition of poverty. d.) worst form of child abuse.
The individuals, groups, and organizations that provide substantial amounts of socialization during the life course are known as __________
a. peer groups b. agents of socialization c. mass media d. family