The primary distinction between a caste system and a class system is that under a caste system:

a. there is more inequality than under a class system.
b. only one type of reward (status) is used.
c. ascribed statuses that are fixed throughout a lifetime are the major criteria used to rank individuals.
d. occupation is used as the chief criterion for membership.


c

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As more women enter the labor force, what has happened to the gender differences in time spent in housework?

A) The time has equalized with men dramatically increasing their contributions. B) The time spent has become even more unequal with women increasing their time spent in housework. C) The time difference has diminished mostly due to women spending fewer hours in housework. D) Both men and women have decreased the time spent doing housework.

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Professor Johnson wishes to study the effects that violence in the movies has on aggressive behavior. She divides 30 subjects into two groups of 15 . One group of subjects watches Terminator 3, and the other group watches Bruce Almighty. After viewing the movies, the members of both groups are placed in a stressful situation and their behavior is monitored. In this experiment, the group viewing

Terminator 3 is the: a. control group. b. experimental group. c. field group. d. reference group.

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The number of cases of a disease that exist at any specific time are referred to as its prevalence

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Prior to the Gay Rights Movement in the 1970s, homosexuality in the United States was __________

A) frowned upon but not legally punished B) embraced by most people, but rejected by a loud few C) legally punished by methods including electroshock therapy and forced castration D) legally protected in the cities but not in rural areas

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