Kyle believes that success in the world is a
result of one's own ability and social class is the result of hard work and sacrifice. Kyle believes the world is characterized by __________.
A) a meritocracy
B) a bell curve
C) a culture of poverty
D) institutional discrimination
Answer: A
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Howard Becker believes that:
A. Cynical responses to questions are always closer to the truth than idealistic ones. B. Group settings tend to bring out cynicism, while idealism is more likely to be expressed in one-on-one interaction. C. Idealism is only a "front" for most people and that the interviewer should always be skeptical about idealistic pronouncements from respondents. D. Interviewers tend to underestimate idealism. E. B and D.
The industrial city was a product of a manufacturing economy and a relatively immobile labor force. It has been suggested that one element has been the "chief architect" of American cities since 1950 . This has been:
a. the growth in single family homes. b. the change to a secondary mode of production. c. greater consolidation of production units. d. the automobile.
Recent studies suggest that cohabitation is
A. declining in its prevalence and acceptance. B. most common among college-educated young adults. C. not seen as an alternative to marriage by most young adults. D. an alternative way of being single.
When a subpopulation of individuals shares historical experiences as well as unique organizational, behavioral, and cultural characteristics, they exhibit _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).