The historical replacement of caste systems with class systems ________

a. brings an end to most social inequality.
b. replaces one kind of inequality with another.
c. means that individuals experience less social mobility.
d. means that categories of people become more clearly unequal.


Answer: b

Sociology

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A. race B. ethnicity C. culture D. status group

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There is both art and science involved in doing sociological research

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

Sociology

In Mead's theory, the I is the:

a. self that responds to others' actions. b. self as social object. c. spontaneous, creative part of the self. d. selfless, other centered part of the self.

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Which of the following is a common consideration when conducting good sociological research?

A. choosing participants that you know will confirm your hypothesis B. training interviewers to look for answers that align with the study C. selecting a sample from a homogenous population D. avoiding conclusions that are speculative or not warranted by the actual research results

Sociology