Wisdom is
a. the same thing as creativity.
b. the generation of a new solution to a problem.
c. different than creativity.
d. characterized by constrained reasoning processes.
ANSWER: c
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The anxiety produced by being unable to meet all role requirements at the same time is called:
A) role confusion B) role conflict C) role stress D) role strain
Wilson argues that race is decreasing in importance as a determinant of economic well-being for the urban underclass. What is his reason for saying this?
a. There is little evidence of racial discrimination today. b. Cities lack jobs with a livable wage due to de-industrialization. c. Business and industry moving into cities offer jobs, but the underclass will not accept them. d. The urban poor does not value success and hard work. e. Middle and upper class blacks have no difficulty finding high paying jobs within the city.
An ethnic group is a group
A. whose members have significantly less control over their own lives than the members of a dominant group. B. that has reached very moral decisions about a way of life. C. that is set apart from others because of its national origin or distinctive cultural patterns. D. that is set apart from others because of physical differences.
A bank president is found guilty of tax evasion. In addition to paying the government all the money he owes with substantial interest, he is sentenced to three years' probation and a $50,000 fine. At the same time, a female teller at the same bank is found guilty of stealing $500. The teller is sentenced to a prison term of no less than four years. This differential treatment would be of particular concern to sociologists using the
A. Interactionist perspective. B. Global perspective. C. Conflict perspective. D. Functionalist perspective.