Some sociologists fear that the shift from primary groups to more secondary groups in society is having the effect of weakening:

a. social institutions.
b. bureaucracies.
c. social control.
d. efficiency.


c

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.S. multinational corporations have invested heavily in foreign countries because production is more profitable there, mainly because of cheap, non-unionized labor and the relative lack of regulations

a. true b. false

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Greater acculturation appears to be associated

positively with satisfaction with life in the U.S. for Arabs but negatively associated with family satisfaction. Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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A society in which property, privileges, and goods are passed down through the mother’s family is described as ______.

a. matrilineal b. matrifocal c. matriarchal D. patriarchal

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The following data were obtained from a sample of 12 respondents. Approximately what percent of the variation in respondents' highest grade of schooling completed does fathers' highest grade of schooling explain? Highest Grade of School Completed (Respondent)Highest Grade of School Completed (Father)Highest Grade of School Completed (Mother)1212121410121414121088141212161212151051266161620141313151412141414   Mean13.8311.7511.50St. Dev.1.752.903.90Variance3.068.0215.18

What will be an ideal response?

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