The American sociologist who focused on social analysis, developing abstract models showing how parts of society harmoniously work together, was ________

A) Talcott Parsons
B) Ernest Burgess
C) Robert E. Park
D) W. I. Thomas


A

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An __________ status system is based on individual accomplishments

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Based on Karl Marx's perspective, what is the mode of production?

A. the division of labor B. a structure of inequality C. an economic system D. a factory system

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All of the following have contributed to retirement trends in the U.S. EXCEPT

a. early Social Security benefits were introduced in 1961. b. pensions and other benefits for early retirees are commonly available in government and private industry. c. most companies have early retirement inducements in their pension plans. d. most companies offer incentives for workers to work continue working beyond age 65.

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The researcher is most likely using which variable as the dependent variable in this analysis?

A researcher is interested to know whether people of different racial-ethnic groups tend to hold different ideas about American cultural diversity. She creates Figure 4.1, where RACEHISP is a variable that indicates respondents’ self-identification as non-Hispanic white, Black or African American, non-Black Hispanic, or another racial/ethnic minority group. IMMCULT is a variable corresponding to the question “How much do you agree of disagree with the following statements? ‘American culture is generally undermined by immigrants.’

Figure 4.1


a. YEAR
b. RACEHISP
c. IMMCULT
d. DEGREE

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