The statement, "Educational opportunities are manipulated in ways that keep the sons and daughters of the upper class in positions of privilege," most closely reflects ______.
A. symbolic interaction theory
B. conflict theory
C. structural-functional theory
D. rational choice theory
Answer: B
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The "grapevine" spreads information (with varying degrees of accuracy) much faster than do official channels of communication, which tend to be slow and unresponsive. Within a bureaucracy, the "grapevine" is an example of __________
a. impersonality b. informal structure c. rules and regulations d. hierarchy of authority
Conflict theory is more likely than structural-functionalism or symbolic interactionism to view the cause of social problems as a. rapid social change
b. different interpretations of social roles. c. inequality. d. inadequate socialization.
Repeating the same study with another investigator or a different sample is known as:
a. validation. b. hypothesis testing. c. random sampling. d. replication.
About ______ percent of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14
a. 5 b. 20 c. 35 d. 50