In a society with leadership based on rational-legal authority, leaders derive their authority from

A. custom and accepted practice.
B. their exceptional personal or emotional appeal.
C. the written rules and regulations of the political system.
D. threats to use coercion to impose their will on others.


C. the written rules and regulations of the political system.

Sociology

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The researcher split social class into three categories: upper class, middle class, and lower class. Life expectancy was measured in years. Which statistical procedure would one apply to testing for differences between social class and life expectancy? What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

The process of identity formation varies by:

A the effect of governmental social policy upon persons. B the society in which people live. C religious affiliation. D class, gender, age, and race.

Sociology

__________ involves the human application of knowledge to the making of tools and to the use of natural resources

a. Technology b. Social change c. Cultural lag d. Cultural resources

Sociology

Donn Byrne was one of the first scientists to study ________ in a laboratory.

A) liking B) marriage C) divorce D) psychology

Sociology