Summarize global systems of stratification
What will be an ideal response?
The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays: Describe an
open system and provide an example.
Describe a closed system and provide an example.
Define "social mobility."
Discuss intergenerational mobility and provide an example. Discuss intragenerational
mobility and provide an example.
Encourage students to include any personal experience with global systems of
stratification, such as intergenerational/intragenerational mobility, in their responses.
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Which of the following is characteristic of an associational society?
A) rich ceremonial life B) large middle class C) overall low level of technology D) personalized relationships
Older adults perform better on episodic memory tests when instructed to use
a. automatic processing. b. divided attention. c. internal study strategies such as rehearsal. d. metamemory.
With the arrival of their first child, parents must learn to contend with:
a. two-way communication. b. three-way communication. c. five-way communication. d. six-way communication.
Which of the following would be considered an acceptable source of data for sociological research?
A. generalizing from personal experiences B. making assumptions from a single case C. using census data as the basis for findings D. using some authority such as the media or the Bible