Which statement about inequality within nations is correct?

a. inequality in wealth and income are about the same
b. inequality in income is much greater than inequality in wealth
c. inequality in wealth is much greater than inequality in income
d. there is little inequality in either income or wealth


Answer: c. inequality in wealth is much greater than inequality in income

Sociology

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Which of the following is a correctly stated standardized regression equation?

a. Zy = a - b1Z1 - b2Z2 b. Zy = a + b1X1 - b2X2 c. Zy = b1Z1 + b2Z2 d. Zy = b1Z1 - b2Z2

Sociology

William J. Chambliss's study of the "Saints" and the "Roughnecks" concluded that the Roughnecks were more likely to be punished for having committed delinquent acts because:

a. the Roughnecks were tied to organized crime whereas the Saints were not b. the Saints participated in charitable activities that caused police to overlook their other activities c. the social position of the Saints' parents allowed them to escape punishment d. they committed more delinquent acts

Sociology

Mead claimed that the origin of the self is found in _______

a. biological drives. b. genetics. c. social experience. d. the functioning of the brain.

Sociology