According to the results using the Standard Cross-Cultural Sample, in about two-thirds of preindustrial societies
a. both the bride and the groom must consent to a marriage.
b. neither the bride nor the groom must consent to a marriage.
c. only the groom must consent to a marriage.
d. only the bride must consent to a marriage.
A
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Thorstein Veblen used the term __________ to characterize situations in which workers have become so highly specialized, or have been given such fragmented jobs to do, that they are unable to come up with creative solutions to problems
a. trained incapacityb. bureaucratic personality c. cheerful robot d. organization men
The worldwide mobility of capital is associated with all of the following EXCEPT
a. exporting jobs overseas in search of cheaper labor. b. attempting to drive down wages at home. c. paper entrepreneurialism. d. plant closings. e. reduced compensation for executives.
Which of the following is an example of a cohort effect?
a. An African American elder realizes that her life is more secure than were those of her ancestors. b. A white elder goes into a nursing home to avoid burdening his children. c. A Chinese American elder invites her son and daughter-in-law to move into her home. d. A Native American elder becomes a spiritual leader of his extended family.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Ward McAllister’s “400” list attempted to define membership in New York’s upper-class society. 2. The Social Register excluded new money families from its directory. 3. When the Lynds revisited Middletown, they found that the relationships between business owners and their employees and customers had become more personal. 4. In 1870, approximately a quarter of all Americans lived in a rural location (under 2,500 inhabitants).