The gap in academic achievement observed among students in the U.S. is largely explained by __________.
A) PISA test results
B) social class differences
C) assortative mating
D) the prevalence of charter schools
B) social class differences
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When members of ethnic groups are disproportionately over- or under-represented in particular social classes, this is a mark of:
a. ethnic stratification b. social mobility c. ethnic conflict d. ethnic assimilation
Which illustrates the example that an impoverished women is more likely to commit a crime based on her social status?
a) A mother steals food for her family. b) Urban areas are affected by low-income housing. c) Mothers are raising their children without a home. d) Women in poverty have less education.
Parents of white female sorority members are more likely to favor marriage as a primary goal
for their daughters than for black parents. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Goode, prior to industrialization and modernization it was easier to ________ and harder to
a) meet more potential mates; maintain extended families. b) be more egalitarian; move to another geographic area. c) find romantic love; maintain a nuclear family. d) for parents to control young adults; find jobs