According to functionalist theorists, older persons retire from the workplace and begin withdrawing from positions of influence in politics and society, in a process termed
A. disengagement.
B. disenactment.
C. disinternment.
D. disconnection.
A
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A. Max Weber B. Karl Marx C. Auguste Comte D. Émile Durkheim
How are agents of socialization related to social mobility?
A) They exist to help children be upwardly mobile. B) They can affect whether people achieve social mobility. C) They strive to protect children against social mobility. D) They have no relationship with social mobility.
Which of the following sociological perspectives emphasizes the doctor-patient relationship and the interaction of medical staff?
A. interactionist perspective B. functionalist perspective C. global perspective D. conflict perspective
In a simple random sample
A. every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected. B. the population is approximately normal with the mean, median, and mode being approximately equal. C. the mean is equal to the mode. D. the mean of N is always equal to the standard deviation.