Refrigerators, ovens, washers, and dryers built since 2000 are expected to last 8–12 years, while those built in the 1970s and 1980s lasted 20 years or more. This shift in product life is an example of
a. mechanization.
b. rationalization.
c. planned obsolescence.
d. a tipping point.
c
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Peggy McIntosh argues that recognizing White privilege challenges: a. the notion that an individual's experience is based solely on his or her own merit
b. the notion that an individual's experience is based on unearned advantage. c. the notion that an individual's experience is based on entitlement. d. the idea that racism is still a problem in the U.S.
A Nisei is______.
A. an immigrant from Japan B. a Japanese war bride C. an immigrant from Korea D. a second generation immigrant from Japan
The fact that many Americans equate all Muslims with terrorists and view all Arabs as Muslims is based on
a. Statistics learned from the newspaper or television news b. Discrimination c. Travels in the Middle East d. Experiences with people from the Middle East
Which statement about organizations as sociologists view them is correct?
A. All utilitarian organizations are for-profit. B. Formal organizations start out as bureaucracies but subsequently evolve. C. Total institutions are special types of coercive organizations. D. Normative organizations are always involved charitable giving.