Persistent arguments that women's work is in the home or that men should be responsible for earning the family salary are reflective of an _______________ used to justify a status quo
a) ideology
b) intersectionality
c) opportunity
d) approval
ANS: a
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While conducting research, sociologists engage in ________
A) systematic observation and hypothesis testing B) strictly quantitative methods of analysis C) only intuitive methods of ensuring validity D) strictly qualitative research
Jeremy believes that women who work have better married lives and tend to be happier than women who do not work. Thomas opposes his opinion by saying that women who work have more stress in their spousal relationship
Whose argument is correct and why? Examine the following options and select the correct response. a. Jeremy is correct because women who work are at less risk of divorce than women who do not work. b. Jeremy is correct because women who work have more time to spend with their spouses and children. c. Thomas is correct because mothers who do not work tend to be happier, healthier, and less depressed than mothers who work. d. Thomas is correct because women who work are less likely to remain childless.
Compare and contrast the structural-functional, social-conflict, and symbolic-interaction analyses of racial and ethnic inequality. What does each focus on as the cause of racial and ethnic inequality? What is one limitation of each approach?
What will be an ideal response?
From a power-conflict perspective,
a. decisions regarding new technologies are best left to capitalist investors. b. the social costs of technologies should be considered and the development of new technologies placed under more democratic control. c. environmental problems can be solved through new technologies. d. technological progress is inevitable.