Mariah is happy with the life she lives now but feels that she would be even happier if she had more money at her job. This is an example of U.S. culture's key value of __________.
a. material comfort
b. activity and work
c. progress
d. democracy and free enterprise
Answer: a. material comfort
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A married couple wanted to buy a mobile home. They were ready to sign a contract after the sales representative offered them a sizeable discount on the model they had selected. The General Manager of the dealership then voided the offer and informed them that they would have to pay an additional two thousand dollars to purchase the home they had fallen in love with. This is an example of:
a. bait and switch. b. low balling. c. the hard sell. d. high balling.
New punishment options developed to fill the gap between traditional probation and traditional jail or prison sentences and to better match the severity of punishment to the seriousness of the crime are known as ________.
What will be an ideal response?
In the twentieth century in the United States there was generally more
a. plateau mobility. b. downward mobility. c. upward mobility. d. income stabilization.
When social scientists speak about human agency, they are referring to:
a. the groups and associations to which people belong b. the ability of people to act without responsibility, that is, they are just doing their job c. ways people take what is given—in terms of culture and social arrangements—and modify or selectively adopt it in new ways d. altruism or the willingness of some people to act in the best interests of others, rather than only acting in their own best interest