Which of the following examples is from a macro-level perspective?
a. People are on welfare because they are lazy and do not try hard enough to stay employed.
b. People are homeless because they have mental illnesses.
c. Women are often abused by their spouses because they refuse to leave abusive
relationships.
d. African Americans are disproportionately represented in the criminal system because of a
historic legacy of racism.
Answer: D
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a. a "thing" that people have. b. a myth. c. a process of construction. d. fully formed by the social context.
Which of the following best summarizes externalities?
A. Externalities are the material conditions that drive people to conform to environmental changes. B. Externalities are described by private enterprises and are ecologically destructive. C. Externalities are luxury goods that demonstrate a person's wealth and power. D. Externalities are the items people fail to include in their decision making on economic activity.
Which of the following statements is false concerning death-related behavior of Americans during the Victorian period of history?
a. Grievers were encouraged to express their emotions in response to the death of a loved one. b. A more elaborate funeral ritual involving “therapeutic self- indulgence” was encouraged. c. Mourning clothes were worn as one method for extending the period of lamentation. d. None of the above.
Which of the following was an accurate prediction by Marx?
A. Technology would stagnate. B. More people would become bourgeoisie. C. Big business would replace smaller businesses. D. Means of production would always require humans.