Spencer’s primary way of categorizing societies is based on compounding. Which of the following best describes double-compound societies?
a. little if any diversity and few people in positions of authority because structures have yet to evolve
b. limited diversity and a few individuals in positions of authority within a basic or very elementary social structures
c. diversity and initial advances toward civilization, like the development of government, science, and the arts
d. fully evolved and civilized, immense diversity, and complex social structures
c. diversity and initial advances toward civilization, like the development of government, science, and the arts
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a. he found it first b. his discovery had the greatest impact on the world c. he allowed the Native Americans to settle there d. he notified the Vikings that it was there
African Americans are still more likely than Whites to be frisked and handled with force when they are stopped by police.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. Cluster sampling b. Stratified sampling c. Systematic sampling d. Quota sampling
Which two modes of transportation around the middle of the nineteenth century were considered revolutionary?
a. steamship and automobiles b. steamship and railway c. railway and roads d. railway and subway