What was the impetus for the first social revolution?
A) the domestication of plants and animals
B) the invention of the steam engine
C) the invention of the plow
D) the establishment of cities
A
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Based on the Gini coefficient, which of these countries has the least economic inequality?
a. Egypt b. Sweden c. Namibia d. United States
Which of the following statements best interprets the value of 16.4 in Figure 8.1?
A team of researchers is interested to know whether educational attainment affects the likelihood of owning or renting a home. They create a cross-tab with DWELOWN (Do you/Does your family) own your (home/apartment), pay rent, or what?”) and DEGREE (respondents’ highest educational degree), using a filter of “YEAR (2010-2014).” Figure 8.1 shows the resulting analysis.
Figure 8.1
a. Approximately 16 people with a graduate degree reported that they were currently renting.
b. 16.4 % of those who were currently renting their homes reported holding a graduate degree.
c. 16.4 % of those with a graduate degree reported that they were currently paying rent.
d. Of all respondents represented in the Figure, 16.4 were people who held a graduate degree and were currently renting their homes.
The breadwinner–homemaker pattern __________
A) is the ideal family form according to social scientists B) is related to social class C) primarily occurs to immigrants and racial minorities D) is required by law
Japanese Americans were the object of little prejudice until they began to enter jobs that brought them into competition with Whites. This example supports the ________.
A. contact hypothesis B. anomie theory of deviance C. self-fulfilling prophecy D. conflict view of race relations