Which of the following best distinguishes macro-level from micro-level theoretical perspectives in sociology?

According to functionalist terminology, which of the following pairs correctly identifies a manifest function and a latent function of public schooling in the United States?

Which statement best expresses the central claim of conflict theory?

A teacher labels a student as "lazy" after poor performance. Over time that student begins to act disengaged and avoids participating. Which symbolic interactionist concept best explains this process?

You are designing an empirical test of the hypothesis that school tracking (separating students into advanced and remedial streams) reproduces class advantage. Which research design will best support causal inference about institutional effects and why?