Stack #1409385 Word Scramble

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Which theory views crime as the outcome of an imbalance between impulses toward criminal activity and controls that deter it?	Control theory
Which of the following concepts introduced by Max Weber says the idea that your probability of economic success is largely dependent on the social position you are born into?	Life chances
According to Karl Marx, a class is made up of people who have the same relationship to the:	Means of production
Karl Marx called those who own the means of production ___capitalists___ and those who make their living by selling their own labor power for a wage ___surplus value___.
Max Weber believed that _____status__ are equally as important as class distinctions in understanding social stratification.
The social honor or prestige that is accorded to individuals by other members of society is referred to as:	status
The money a person gets from a wage or salary or from investments is _____income___; the assets an individual owns are ___weath___.
When people are asked to identify which class they belong to, most respond that they are:	middle class
Workers in dead-end jobs that pay low wages are most likely found in the:	lower class, cities
While the average income of __whites___ households has been increasing, that of ____latinos______ households has been declining in the last decade.
Social mobility refers to:	The upward or downward movement of individuals in groups between different class positions as a result in changes of occupation, wealth, or income.
When sociologists examine how far an individual moves up or down the socioeconomic scale in his or her lifetime, they are studying:	Intragenerational mobility
The text defines global inequality as:	The systematic differences in wealth and power between countries
According to the text, high-income countries comprise about 15 percent of the world’s population; however, they lay claim to over ___65%___ of the world’s annual output.
Mary studies countries that were among the first to industrialize. It is likely that she is studying ___high income __ countries.
Jennifer lives in a country that, despite its relatively small population, consumes an alarming percentage of the world’s resources. She likely lives in a ____high income____ country.
Juanita studies the countries where the vast majority of the world’s population lives. She is studying _____ countries.	middle income
Fertility rates tend to be highest in what kind of countries?	Low income

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