A way to describe the basic population characteristics of a group, including the age distribution, the sex ratio, how long people live, the composition of different racial and ethnic groups, and so on is known as:

a. demographics
b. variables
c. descriptors
d. population


a. demographics

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establishment of its own clubs, organizations, stores, churches, newspapers, and schools? A) Duplication B) Parallel social institutions C) Redundant social patterns D) Subcultural networking

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Daniel Slottje used different criteria than Kai Müller. He concluded the best country to live in was:

a. the United States b. Switzerland c. Germany d. Great Britain

Sociology

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a. both partners deny that they engage in emotionally abusive behavior b. the woman tends to blame the man c. both partners admit that they engage in emotionally abusive behavior d. the man tends to blame the woman

Sociology