Which Perspective Would Suggest That Downsizing in the Mid-1990s Reflects

question 130

Multiple Choice

Which perspective would suggest that downsizing in the mid-1990s reflects the continuing importance of social class in the United States?

• A) functionalist perspective
• B) conflict perspective
• C) interactionist perspective
• D) ethnocentric perspective

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Relatively Efficient

Refers to a process or system that achieves its goals with comparatively minimal waste of time, resources, or energy.

Larger Sample

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Sample Variance

A measure of the dispersion or spread in a set of sample data, calculated by averaging the squared deviations from the sample mean.

Sample Median

The value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample.