Jim gets a job in a group home for disabled adults. The executive director tells Jim that if he works hard and earns favorable reviews, he could work his way up to a position of greater responsibility and income. Such a system is referred to as:
a.) meritocratic.
b.) opportunistic.
c.) individualistic.
d.)entrepreneurial.
Answer: a.) meritocratic.
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A discrete variable cannot be
a. added. b. multiplied. c. subdivided. d. observed.
In the study of a patriarchal system, which type of domination would be of main interest to a sociologist?
A. fear B. physical violence C. coercion D. cultural practices
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).