What do sociologists mean when they say that education serves a credentialing function?
a. that schools seek to maximize educational outcomes of students
b. that education doesn't change people but moves them along different routes that influence how much they earn
c. that education limits entry into some occupations and thus raises the rewards for people in them
d. that schools with the best-performing teachers produce more students who earn multiple degrees
c
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Socialization takes hold through a process known as
a. internalization. c. nurture. b. nature. d. social contact.
Over the last half century, public confidence in all the major institutions has increased markedly.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Crista decides to move back into her parents' house in Los Angeles after she loses her job due to the economic recession in New York. She plans to stay with her parents until she finds a decent job. In this scenario, Crista most likely exemplifies a ________.
A. boomerang kid B. bilateral descent C. blended family D. Baby Boomer
Foolish love-love without intimate involvement-is also called __________ love.
A) infatuation
B) companionate
C) fatuous
D) empty