Andrea is an aspiring associate editor for a major publisher. She is single but feels married to her work. Last year she received a $20,000 bonus for the excellent work she did in promoting new textbooks published by her employer
Based on this information, Andrea's ascribed status is ________ and her achieved status is ________.
A) female; married
B) bonus recipient; associate editor
C) married; bonus recipient
D) female; associate editor
D
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a. a project designed to develop youth welfare programs that would work after the project leaders moved on b. a program testing whether or not urban renewal is associated with a decline in delinquency rates in an area c. a study of whether or not the racial and/or ethnic characteristics of residents of neighborhoods affect the crime rate in these areas d. a study comparing the crime rates of immigrants and nonimmigrants e. a program integrating ex-offenders into work situations in local industries
What is the key to couple satisfaction during the retirement years?
a. shared interests b. regular sex c. having enough income to avoid fighting about money d. living close to grandchildren to provide meaning in life
According to the functionalist perspective, an aspect of social life would be passed on from one generation to the next if it
A. promotes value consensus among members of a society. B. is dysfunctional. C. can be used by one group to subjugate another group. D. enhances impression management.