What is the definition of competitive individualism?

A. the belief that those who succeed in society are those who work the hardest and have the best abilities
B. the process of expanding economic markets by invading and establishing control over a weaker country and its people
C. the inability to afford the minimal requirements for sustaining a reasonably healthy existence
D. the belief that poor people develop a unique value structure to deal with their lack of success


A. the belief that those who succeed in society are those who work the hardest and have the best abilities

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Which of the following best describes the subordination of minority groups?

A. narrowing of life's opportunities B. inability to rule over society C. does not share in what the majority defines as valuable D. all of the above

Sociology

The _________ refers to the number of men and number of women of a certain age in a society (e.g., how many 25-year-old to 30-year-old men versus women are there in the US, and so forth)

A. propinquity B. sex filter C. sex ratio D. dating differential

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C. Wright Mills used the term __________ in referring to a small clique composed of the top corporate, political, and military officials who hold the most power in society

a. oligarchy b. bureaucracy c. autocrats d. power elite

Sociology

Despite a decrease in tobacco smoking in high-income countries, there has been a global increase in per capita tobacco consumption

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology