In a study by Harvey and Slatin (1975), teachers were given pictures of children and asked to evaluate their chances of success. They said
a. Any of these children could succeed
b. They were concerned about children who were shorter than average
c. They had much higher expectations for white students
d. They had much higher expectations for black students
ANS: c
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a. complex division of labor b. family as basic production unit c. highly developed markets d. production of surplus commodities
Tyesha suggests that children who grow up in divorced families tend to model their parents' conflictual relationships and experience adverse consequences after a parent's divorce, including selecting partners with emotional problems. Tyesha most likely subscribes to the __________ perspective.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The interactionist perspective
A. focuses on how privileged groups are the primary agents of change. B. views force and coercion as the only ways to maintain social order. C. uses everyday forms of social interaction to explain society as a whole. D. views society as being naturally stable and averse to change.
_________ is the inability to control the events that shape one’s life.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).