Being born into a wealthy family is a(n) __________ status, but becoming an engineer is a(n) __________
a. ascribed; achieved status
b. ascribed; status set
c. achieved; ascribed status
d. master; achieved status
Answer: A
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a. Being told there are no job openings when white job seekers are told they are still open b. Being lectured on being lazy and drug use when white job seeks do not get told this c. Having "black" sounding names like "Lakisha" leading to fewer job interviews or hires than those with names like "Emily" d. Having better chances to get hired than whites with felony convictions
The term "broken home" is sometimes used to refer to:
a) same-sex couples and their children. b) fathers who fail to pay child support. c) teenagers who have children outside of marriage. d) single-parent households. e) grandparents raising children.
Secondary industry refers to ______
a. services that are of primary importance in an economy b. manufacturing c. extracting resources such as in mining, logging, fishing and farming d. the earliest industries to develop in a society
To find the percentile rank of a given score, it is necessary to determine the area
A. between the mean and the Z score. B. below the Z score. C. above the Z score. D. equal to the mean.