A position or rank that is assigned to a person at birth and cannot be changed is:
a. a closed status
b. a fixed status
c. an achieved status
d. an ascribed status
D
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a. Ethnicity b. Race c. Gender d. Differentiation
Developments in contraception, artificial insemination, and in vitro fertilization have not separated reproduction from sexual intercourse
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A nation-state is a unit of political organization that has recognizable national boundaries and whose citizens possess specific legal rights and obligations. They emerge as countries develop specific geographic territories and acquire greater ability to defend their borders
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Laboratory studies of endurance on stationary bicycles have found that caffeine:
A. can double endurance at 80 mg, the amount in a can of Red Bull. B. can significantly improve work output at doses of 300-500 mg. C. does not work as well as it did in studies of marathon runners. D. does not appear to improve performance.