All of the following demographic variables play a role in income and wealth distribution EXCEPT ______.

A. race
B. religion
C. education
D. marital status


Answer: B

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A. The hierarchical organization of the United States gives control over our society to the greatest number of people. B. Most of the harm done to the natural environment is directed at people living in overdeveloped nations. C. Most of the planet's people live in poor societies and will never raise their living standards under the current capitalist world economy. D. Corporate executives who order the release of pollutants or toxic waste are usually held personally accountable for their actions.

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A Dallas Morning News investigation discovered that high-ranking U.S. military commanders have tried to discredit and intimidate subordinates who reported security and safety violations by ordering them to undergo psychiatric evaluations or by sending them to a mental ward. Which theoretical orientation best explains what occurred?

A. dramaturgy B. conflict perspectives C. structural-functionalist perspectives D. deterrence theory

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