Sociologists see social inequality as being rooted in
A. a lack of individual effort.
B. greed.
C. personal choice.
D. factors beyond an individual's control.
Answer: D
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About ____ percent of Americans will marry and establish a family at some point in their lives
a. 90 b. 75 c. 60 d. 42
Which of the following statements about religion and gender role attitudes is (are) supported by the results in Chapter 7?
a. A majority religious conservatives believe it is best for everyone that women not be employed outside the home b. Religious conservatives are more likely than liberals or Catholics to believe that it is best for everyone that women not be employed outside the home. c. A majority of Catholics believe it is best for everyone that women not be employed outside the home. d. all of the above
In the Baby Doe case,
a. ?doctors performed surgery unlikely to improve the baby’s quality of life. b. ?parents forced the doctors to perform surgery that the doctors considered unwarranted. c. ?the baby died after its parents refused to authorize potentially life-saving surgery. d. doctors demanded federal funding for performing surgery on a retarded baby. e. ?lawyers forced parents to comply with their doctors’ decisions regarding their baby’s care.
According to C. Wright Mills, a person's behavior is influenced by _____.
A. social factors such as religion, ethnicity, and politics B. social factors such as conventional wisdom and psychological interactions C. genetics D. random thoughts E. greed