The point of the story about passenger deaths that accompanied the sinking of the ocean liner Titanic is that
a. advanced technology cannot prevent tragedy.
b. all people have the same right to life.
c. social stratification is important and can sometimes be a matter of life and death.
d. social stratification often has little to do with everyday life.
c
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______ refers to political practices and processes that although not enshrined into laws, were carried out in practice by various entities.
A. De facto B. Intentional C. De jure D. Defunct
Which of the following refers to a society’s categorization of its people into rankings of socioeconomic tiers based on factors such as wealth, income, race, education, and power?
a. Social stratification b. Caste system c. Class system d. Status consistency
The null hypothesis is:
What will be an ideal response?
What is the slope of the linear regression prediction equation if a person with 12 years of schooling earns $31,000 per year and a person with 13 years of schooling earns $32,500 per year?
A. 1 B. 12 C. 13 D. 1,500