Which of the following is a true statement about social class?
a. In a single social class, lifestyles and personal characteristics are extremely similar.
b. Social class is a problematic concept because members of even a single social class do not share distinctly similar, life-defining experiences.
c. There are sharply defined boundaries between the classes.
d. There is wide agreement among sociologists on exactly where the boundaries between classes should fall.
Answer: b. Social class is a problematic concept because members of even a single social class do not share distinctly similar, life-defining experiences.
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a. 1850. b. 1890. c. 1920. d. 1945.
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a. prostitution. b. Chinese immigration. c. Mexican immigration. d. college students.
Which of the following skills would a sociologist offer in the workplace?
a. A sensitivity toward differences in people’s social, cultural, and economic backgrounds B. An understanding of design principles C. The ability to design and conduct drug trials D. An understanding of geographic information systems
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Rape culture is just a theory; it does not reflect the actual prevalence of rape in the United States.