For her social science master’s thesis research, Stacey used data from the U.S. Census, and other government agencies, to document disparities in educational funding across school districts in the country. She found a clear pattern that school districts with higher percentages of non-white students received significantly less funding than districts with mostly white students. In the conclusion
of her thesis she argues that such dramatic educational inequality is harmful to society. Which of the following concepts best applies to this scenario?
A) the constructionist approach
B) the objectivist approach
C) the claims-making approach
D) the policy-making approach
B) the objectivist approach
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If there was a relationship between level of education and income reflected by an r of 1, we would expect that for each additional year of education, an individual would earn an additional equivalent amount of income
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Karen graduated with her bachelor’s degree but cannot find a job in her field. So she takes a job at the mall. This is an example of which of the following?
A. social status B. lack of wealth C. working class D. underemployment
SAGE News Clips: "The Fight for $15""The Fight for $15" is soon to become a reality in California where business owners will be required to pay their employees $15 per hour by 2022. With costs of living growing every higher around the nation as some California lawmakers hope that this bill will decrease the gap between the wealthier classes and the state's 2 million working poor. Republican lawmakers and some small businesses fear that this increase from $10 per hour to $15 per hour will force small businesses out of business and may lessen the number of jobs.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 245, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:According
to the video, which of the following is a factor that business owners struggle with around raising the minimum wage? A. They think corporations will try to get around it and pay less. B. They cannot raise the prices of goods to offset the wage increase because of competition from businesses without state borders such as Amazon. C. They believe that their employees are not really doing $15 an hour work. D. They believe it will make their employees less motivated.
Most research on authority arrives at the conclusion that people only comply with a leader's demands when they are forced to do so.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)