According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, high-rank positions in society _____.
a. are less important to the survival of society than lower rank ones
b. require the greatest amount of ability and talent
c. provide lesser rewards than lower rank positions
d. are more pleasant to occupy than lower rank positions
b. require the greatest amount of ability and talent
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Increasingly, people tend to measure the value of most cultural objects by their
A. profitability. B. contribution to society. C. intrinsic worth. D. popularity.
For the chi square goodness-of-fit test, the null hypothesis would be that
a. the variables are independent. b. the variables are dependent. c. the distribution of the variable is determined by random chance. d. the distribution of the variable is not determined by random chance.
The median net worth of a member of Congress is about $1,008,767, 14 times more than that of a typical American household. The average per capita net worth of the 10 wealthiest members of Congress is about $192 million. These facts show that:
A. democracy is corrupt. B. lawmakers tend to come from lives of privilege. C. we pay our politicians highly because their services are so valuable. D. anyone can become president.
A minority may have more political power than the majority
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.