The term __________ refers to a social system in which status is assumed to be acquired through individual ability and effort
a. tracking
b. credentialism
c. meritocracy
d. educational bureaucracy
c
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When people seek to effect change, they often start__________, collective attempts to further a common interest or secure a common goal through action outside the sphere of established institutions
A) Social movements B) Revolutions C) Terrorist actions D) Coups d'état
Two years into her new job, Paula finds that her salary is considerably lesser than that of her male colleagues at similar positions. She can seek redress for this disparity in pay even after 180 days under the ________
a. Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act b. Employment Non-Discrimination Act c.Equal Pay Act of 1963 d. Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
While working and making a living are related to all of society's institutions, they are particularly deeply embedded in the social institution of _____
a. government b. the economy c. religion d. the family
Leaders of a national government channel their power into laws in an attempt to control the behavior of citizens. The leaders are engaging in ______.
A. rules of conduct B. physical force C. symbolic control D. internal conduct