A society in which social status is achieved rather than ascribed is called a(n) ____
a. democracy
b. commune
c. oligarchy
d. aristocracy
e. meritocracy
E
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Changing gender roles in American society mean:
a. marriages are now open to interpretation. b. individuals marry to promote their social status more than for individual freedom. c. couples must negotiate parts of family life that used to be taken for granted. d. the institution of marriage is bound to fail.
Using the information presented in Figure 2.3, approximately what percentage of GSS respondents indicated that they have16 years of education?
Figure 2.3
a. 7.4%
b. 12.5%
c. 30.6%
d. 50%
Viewed sociologically, race and gender can be viewed as special types of
a. social status b. socialization c. biological categories d. behavior predictors
Steven's college has a major problem with student drinking on campus. He decided to study student drinking behavior by focusing on the reasons students drink and the meanings they attach to their behaviors. What type of research is he conducting?
A. positivist social science B. critical social science C. interpretive social science D. All of these answers are correct.