As they developed in the US, large corporations became the major means by which:
a. public works and infrastructure could be built
b. wars were fought
c. employees moved up in their careers, entering the middle class
d. personal fortunes were created and enlarged
d. personal fortunes were created and enlarged
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Thomas, an educationist, feels that tracking or formalized ability grouping of students in the U.S. is not a completely fair process. Which of the following is a reason for Thomas to have such an opinion?
a. Tracking decisions are made, at least in part, on the basis of stereotypes about social class and race. b. Students from affluent families are more likely to be placed in lower tracks than lower-class students. c. Decisions about tracking are based on the student's performance in class or on standardized tests. d. Tracking has resulted in an unacceptably large high school dropout rate in the United States.
How common is cohabitation?
a) About 5 percent of all couples are cohabiting, which is more than triple that in 2000 b) About 10 percent of all couples are cohabiting, which is almost double that in 2000 c) No one really knows how common cohabitation is because it is impossible to gather reliable statistics. d) More people are cohabiting than are married. e) About 25 percent of all couples are cohabiting, which is about the same as in 2000
Chances are an 80-year-old widowed Black female who lives alone is significantly worse off than a 66-year-old married White male
Sex, race, ethnicity, and age interact to influence an individual's median income and likelihood of living in poverty. This is known as: a) poverty rates. b) a spurious relationship. c) interactive behavior. d) structural functionalist theory. e) cumulative advantage and cumulative disadvantage.
Which of the following is the best example of fulfilling an instrumental need?
a. building a house b. comforting a child who has fallen down and scraped her knee c. listening to a friend and giving advice d. listening to your favorite CD