Which of the following refers to a floating standard of deprivation by which people at the bottom of a society are judged to be disadvantaged in comparison to the nation as a whole?

A. absolute poverty
B. elementary poverty
C. relative poverty
D. dramatic poverty


C. relative poverty

Sociology

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Which area of study is concerned with the interrelationships among people in their spatial setting and physical environment?

A. human relations approach B. human ecology C. activity theory D. humanism

Sociology

Ricardo studied married couples in order to see if length of marriage affected the nature and quality of communication patterns. Which unit of analysis did he use?

a. individual b. group c. organization d. social artifact e. communication patterns

Sociology

According to the author, why did students wear sunglasses on Sproul Plaza?

a. to hide their bloodshot eyes b. to protect their eyes from the glare of the sun c.to disguise themselves from professors d. to discreetly scan for social interactions

Sociology

Older persons are more likely to be victims of crime in the United States than are members of other age groups.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology