What is meant by the term social stratification?
What will be an ideal response?
Social stratification is a society's system for ranking people hierarchically--that is, from high to low--according to various attributes such as income, wealth, power, prestige, age, sex, ethnicity, and religion.
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A cancer screening test is an example of
A. primary prevention. B. secondary prevention. C. tertiary prevention. D. quaternary prevention.
During a recession, when workers' incomes drop, services such as fast food and repair
a. hire more workers to improve service. b. train workers more intensely. c. invest in more technology to raise productivity. d. move from the market back to home production. e. supervise workers more closely to reduce pilferage.
To calculate the frequency of error in capital cases, 4,578 capital cases that were appealed were studied in the ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The breakup of Yugoslavia following the end of the Cold War
a. Was peaceful in Croatia and Bosnia b. Fulfilled Tito’s plan for Yugoslavia c. Led to genocides d. Pit religious groups against one another rather than ethnic