Which of the following terms is used by sociologists for a structured ranking of groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in society?
A. social mobility
B. stratification
C. hypergamy
D. status
B. stratification
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A. Sanction B. Discipline C. Correction D. None of these
Daughter, son, father, and mother are examples of statuses associated with which social institution?
a. The family b. Medicine c. Religion d. The economy
The negative impact of the socially constructed nature of biological kinship in western societies can be seen in which of the following examples?
a. A child physically looks like both her mother and her father. b. A child who was conceived via a sperm donor feels no need to meet the donor. c. A child with two mothers is often teased about “not having a real family.” d. A child is given her father’s last name on her birth certificate.
In 2012, the average life expectancy at birth was __________ years
A) 96 B) 78 C) 65 D) 103