Those with disabilities never really have to play the sick role
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Large-scale production of consumer goods depends on a steady flow of profits, which in turn requires that purchases be made constantly, not just whenever the consumer has a windfall or can accumulate sufficient savings—hence the widespread use of
_______. a. credit b. inflexible full-time work c. inflationary practices d. personal bankruptcy
By 2008, the welfare reforms enacted in 1996 had ________
a. cut the number of people receiving assistance by more than half. b. dramatically reduced the poverty rate to almost zero. c. had no effect on the number of people receiving public assistance. d. doubled the number of people receiving assistance.
Liam asked his parents for a bicycle for his birthday. "But you can just ride your sister's," his parents said. Liam cringed, because his sister's bike is pink with white wheels, and he wants a black bike. Children's toys and games differentiated on the basis of sex are examples of __________.
A. the opened media B. hidden curriculum C. agents of socialization D. total institution
An argot is a specialized language used by members of a subculture. Doctors and nurses, for example, have developed a language system that is not easily understood by patients but enables medical professionals to communicate more easily, rapidly, and precisely with one another. Which sociological perspective is likely to emphasize the value of this specialized medical language?
A. conflict perspective B. interactionist perspective C. functionalist perspective D. feminist perspective