The Social Institutions in a System of Inequality

question 22

Multiple Choice

The social institutions in a system of inequality

• A)are usually geared toward helping people out of poverty.
• B)are neutral, allowing people to rise and fall according to their ability and effort.
• C)are created to bring about greater equality.
• D)serve the interests of those who are wealthiest and most powerful.

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Definitions:

Conversion Disorder

A mental condition in which a person has blindness, paralysis, or other nervous system (neurologic) symptoms that cannot be explained by medical evaluation.

Voluntary Control

The ability to consciously regulate one's actions, impulses, or bodily functions.

Secondary Gains

Benefits obtained from the symptoms of an illness, apart from the direct relief from those symptoms.