Using Merton's typology, a member of an organization who placed greater emphasis upon complying with bureaucratic procedures than on whether the underlying purpose was achieved would be an example of
a. conformity.
b. innovation.
c. ritualism.
d. bureaucracy.
C
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In discussing peers and gender socialization, the text points out that_____________________
a. male peer groups place more pressure on boys to do "masculine" things than female peer groups place on girls to do "feminine" things b. female peer groups place more pressure on girls to do "feminine" things than male peer groups place on boys to do "masculine" things c. today peer groups of both sexes tend not to promote gender roles d. peer groups actually have little influence on adolescent development
According to sociologists, __________ has a strong influence on the differences in life expectancy for citizens living in different countries
a. a country's healthcare system b. a nation's population c. the infant mortality rate d. the strength of a country's government
The Oklahoma Marriage Initiative was enacted to
a) increase the number of children in two-parent households. b) provide classes to teach women to cook healthy and cheaply. c) provide food and housing assistance for married couples with children. d) increase acceptance and rates of nonmarital births.
Martha came from a poor family, but as a entrepreneur she earned a great deal of money over the course of her life. In the United States, this kind of _____ mobility can change a person's social class considerably
a. vertical When the racial and ethnic differences that many Americans observe about new immigrants is combined with economic uncertainty, a volatile mix results. b. horizontal Because almost all Americans are descended from immigrants, the United States is a multicultural melting pot. c. intergenerational New migrants tend to locate in enclaves and increase the tax burden on particular communities. d. intragenerational New migrants tend to locate where other poor people leave for obvious reasons like cheap housing, and, as a result, disadvantaged groups often must compete for relative advantage.