A period of prosperity in the 1960s reduced the intensity of intergroup competition and muted the sense of threat sparked by the civil rights movement. This observation would most likely be made by which social theorist?
A. Myrdal
B. Noel
C. Lenski
D. Blauner
E. Marx
Answer: B
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Based on studies by Kreider and Ellis in 2011 and Livingston in 2014, which of the following statements is true of divorce in the United States?
A) ?Despite the high divorce rate, most people are not disillusioned about marriage.
B) ?More than 95 percent of the divorcees do not remarry as they report having lost faith in the institution of marriage.
C) ?Divorce rates have increased since 1990.
D) ?By the age of 50, only 5 percent of U.S. adults are divorced.
E) ?The United States has one of the lowest marriage and divorce rates in the world.
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A. accommodation B. functionalism C. assimilation D. socialism
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A. has power that is made legitimate by the written rules and regulations of a political system. B. has exceptional technical competence. C. has the ability to determine a society's laws and policies. D. has authority because of his or her exceptional emotional appeal to his or her followers.