Question

1. According to conflict theorists, society changes because

a.

technology leads to homogeneous societies.

b.

the division of labor is based on class differences.

c.

powerful nations control less powerful nations.

d.

conflict is inherent.

2.

Approximately _____ percent of the American public say they would vote for a woman for President.

	a.	15
	b.	45
	c.	71
	d.	21

3.

Among industrialized countries, the country with the lowest infant mortality rate is _____.

	a.	Germany
	b.	Great Britain
	c.	Japan
	d.	the United States

Answer 1

According to conflict theorists, society changes because CONFLICT IS INHERENT. (So, the answer is option d).

Let me describe the Social Conflict Theory to ensure a better explanation of the answer.

Social conflict theory is a Marxist-based social theory which argues that individuals and groups or social classes within society interact on the basis of conflict rather than consensus.

Conflict theorists view conflict as an locomotive of change, since conflict produces inconsistencies which are sometimes resolved, creating new conflicts and contradictions in an ongoing opposition.

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels claimed that all of human history is the result of conflict between classes, which evolved over time in accordance with changes in society's means of meeting its material needs.

A classic example of changes in society led by Conflict is:

Let’s look at two classes in our society- The Higher Class and Lower Class.

Now, typically, the higher class tries to maintain their privileges, power, status and social position - and therefore try to influence politics, education, and other institutions to protect and limit access to their forms of capital and resources. Whereas the lower class - in contradiction to the higher class - has very different interests. They do not have specific forms of capital that they need to protect and they are deemed interested in gaining access to the resources and capital of the higher class, leading to conflicts.

Hope this explains the Statement that Society changes because conflict is inherent.

As far as the options d 2 and d 3 is concerned; appended are my views:

Approximately _____ percent of the American public say they would vote for a woman for President.

Well, it’s difficult to choose one of the four options provided here i.e. 15%, 45%, 71% or 21%, as the views of the people keeps on changing. Over the years, Gallup polling has shown an increased acceptance of the concept of a female presidential candidate. In fact, 87% of Americans now say they would vote for a woman if their party nominated a qualified one for president. Although this percentage is down slightly from 1999, it is overwhelmingly higher than when Gallup first asked about this in 1937.At that time, only one in three Americans said they would vote for a woman for president "if she were qualified in every other respect".

So, the key message here is that Change is Consistent.

Hope the aforementioned is free of any ambiguity and is useful to you.

Thanks

Additionally, the answer to option d3 is Japan i.e. Among industrialized countries, the country with the lowest infant mortality rate is Japan.