The respect, esteem, and overt approval other members of the group grant to individuals they consider meritorious is called:
a. authority.
b. prestige.
c. celebrity.
d. standing.
B
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One reason that transnational labor migration rarely alleviates poverty in the country of origin is that __________
a. populations continue to expand much faster than people leave b. the best educated and most highly skilled segments of society usually migrate c. labor migrants rarely send money back to their home country d. there is no relationship between migration and poverty
Unlike in industrial societies, where economic alienation is common, in nonindustrial societies
A. alienation is pervasive. B. alienation is suffered only among the poorer classes. C. social relations are embedded in all relations except the economic ones. D. the relations of production, distribution, and consumption are social relations with economic aspects. E. alienation is an ascribed status.
Which of the following hominoids resulted from a European radiation around 12 to 10 mya?
a. Dryopithecus from southern France and northern Spain b. Paralelepithecus from Greece c. Proconsul from Italy d. Germanopithecus from Germany e. Ronaldopithecus from Portugal
A couple has a child who is diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease. Both the father and mother are carriers (heterozygous for the disorder). Using the Punnett square, it can be estimated that the probability of them having a child with Tay-Sachs disease is:
A. 1/4 B. 2/4 C. 3/4 D. 4/4