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Which sociologicalperspective views the closure of clinics that would perform abortions in ruralareas another instance of an extra financial burden and possible deterrent forlower income women to have an abortion due to the extra expense of traveling toan out-of-town clinic as their best option?
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conflict perspective
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Educators are concernedabout the reasons girls and young women are affected by the verbal dominance ofmales in classroom settings. Which sociological perspective would be mostlikely to address this issue?
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interactionist
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Which sociologicalperspective emphasizes that patterns of male dominance in cross-sexconversations that express themselves in day-to-day exchanges represent onemore battlegrounds in the struggle for gender equality as women try to get aword in edgewise? A. functionalist perspective
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interactionist
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Although male dominance incross-sex conversations is an example of a micro-level analysis, it is also areflection of macro-level relationships. Which sociological perspective(s)would focus on the macro-level forces that influence these male-femaleconversations?
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both the functionalist andconflict perspectives
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Which sociologicalperspective has influenced the creation of the feminist perspective themost?
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conflict
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Which perspective suggeststhat men may originally have become powerful in preindustrial times becausetheir size, physical strength, and freedom from childbearing duties allowedthem to dominate women physically, but in contemporary societies suchconsiderations are not so important?
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conflict
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Although it does notexplicitly endorse traditional gender roles, which sociological perspectiveimplies that dividing tasks between spouses is beneficial for the familyunit?
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functionalist
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William I. Thomas observedthat people respond not only to the objective features of a situation orperson, but also to the social meaning that situation or person has for them.This observation reflects which sociological perspective?
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interactionist
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Which sociologicalperspective views the economic structure as a central factor in theexploitation of minority groups?
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conflict
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A farmer is called to helpsandbag a levy that is about to flood his town. The farmer is stationed betweentwo correctional center inmates who are required to assist in the flood-controlefforts. As a result of this experience, the farmer has developed a newfoundrespect for inmates. This example would be consistent with whichperspective?
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interactionist
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aMarxist theory that views racial subordination in the U.S. as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism.
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Exploitation theory
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Which sociologicalperspective would most likely suggest that although pure monopolies are not abasic element of the U.S. economy, competition is still far more restrictedthan is ideal?
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conflict
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Which two theorists weremost responsible for refining the theory of socialism
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Karl Marx and FriedrichEngels
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In pointing out that thegrowth of the electronic media has facilitated the development of charismaticauthority, sociologist Carl Couch draws on the
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interactionist
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Which model of powerrelations suggests that society is ruled by a small group of individuals whoshare a common set of political and economic interests?
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elite model
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G. William Domhoff's viewof the power structure of the United States most closely resembles the analysisof which sociological perspective?
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conflict perspective
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Which sociologicalperspective would likely view affirmative action as a legislative attempt toreduce inequality embedded in the social structure by increasing theopportunities of groups that have been deprived in the past?
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conflict
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Which sociologicalperspective would be interested in studying how the introduction of anaffirmative action program in a factory creates labels and stereotypes within aworkplace and affects the relationships among employees?
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interactionist
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Which sociologicalperspective would be likely to suggest that in the changing face of theworkforce, workers will find themselves supervising and being supervised bypeople very different from themselves?
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interactionist
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Which perspective wouldsuggest that downsizing in the mid-1990s reflects the continuing importance ofsocial class in the United States?
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conflict
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